A young London woman meets an impoverished Russian prince. She brings him home to live with her middle-class family.


Should you watch it? If you like movies where people just sit around in living rooms talking about their problems while someone exotic stands in the corner looking sad, then sure. It's not exactly high-octane stuff. If you hate slow-burn character dramas from the thirties, you’ll probably want to fast-forward through t...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Should you watch it? If you like movies where people just sit around in living rooms talking about their problems while someone exotic stands in the corner looking sad, then sure. It's not exactly high-octane stuff. If you hate slow-burn character dramas from the thirties, you’ll probably want to fast-forward through the middle chunk where they argue about money. Honestly, I found it kind of cozy, like an old sweater that’s missing a button. The whole setup is pretty simple: a Russian prince, p..."

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George A. Cooper, Ivor Novello, H. Fowler Mear
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