

If you have a spare evening and a fondness for black-and-white coats with too many buttons, Die Leuchter des Kaisers is worth a look. It is the kind of movie that feels like it belongs in a library, all hushed whispers and people looking nervous in dining halls. If you prefer your thrillers to have car chases or actual...


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"If you have a spare evening and a fondness for black-and-white coats with too many buttons, Die Leuchter des Kaisers is worth a look. It is the kind of movie that feels like it belongs in a library, all hushed whispers and people looking nervous in dining halls. If you prefer your thrillers to have car chases or actual stakes, you will probably be bored to tears within twenty minutes. The plot is a mess of stolen goods and people running away from their pasts. It reminds me a bit of the frantic..."
Karl Hartl, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Friedrich Schreyvogel
Austria

