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Old Heidelberg (1923)

Old Heidelberg poster
Original title
Alt Heidelberg
Directed by
Hans Behrendt
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young prince from a ruling family goes to study at the University of Heidelberg. There he falls in love with a commoner, but their romance is challenged by his royal obligations.

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What happens

Old Heidelberg (German: Alt Heidelberg) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Paul Hartmann, Eva May and Werner Krauss. It was based on the 1901 play of the same name by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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