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A Vanished World (1922)

A Vanished World poster
Original title
Eine versunkene Welt
Directed by
Alexander Korda
Genre
drama film, silent film, adventure film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Habsburg archduke disguises himself as an ordinary sailor. He joins a ship's crew, leaving behind his royal life.

adventurousdramaticnostalgicbittersweetgrandioseepichistoricaldetermined

What happens

A Vanished World (German: Eine versunkene Welt) is a 1922 Austrian silent adventure film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Alberto Capozzi, Victor Varconi, María Corda and Olga Lewinsky. It was based on the novel Serpoletto by Lajos Bíró. A Habsburg archduke enlists as an ordinary seamen. The film won the gold medal for Best Dramatic Film at the Milan International Cinema Concourse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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