A princess is betrothed to the elderly king of a neighboring country for reasons of state. As Captain Launa, an officer of the king's navy, sent to escort her to her husband-to-be, arrives to her country he finds a revolution.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for black-and-white period pieces that feel like they were filmed in a drafty theater, sure. It’s for the folks who love 1930s dialogue that moves at the speed of a snail. If you want something punchy, skip it. You’ll probably hate it if you need a protagonist who actually doe...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for black-and-white period pieces that feel like they were filmed in a drafty theater, sure. It’s for the folks who love 1930s dialogue that moves at the speed of a snail. If you want something punchy, skip it. You’ll probably hate it if you need a protagonist who actually does things instead of just reacting to revolutionary politics. Evelyn Laye is fine, I guess. She’s got that classic, stiff-upper-lip charm that was basically mandatory back then. Bu..."
Arthur Wimperis, L. du Garde Peach, F. Martos, Robert Edmunds, Lauri Wylie
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