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Vanina (1922)

Vanina poster
Original title
Vanina oder Die Galgenhochzeit
Directed by
Arthur von Gerlach
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A noblewoman falls in love with a man who is condemned to death. Their forbidden romance unfolds against a backdrop of rigid social codes.

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What happens

Vanina (German:Vanina oder Die Galgenhochzeit) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Arthur von Gerlach and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener and Paul Hartmann. The art direction was by Walter Reimann. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film was released on 6 October 1922. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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