In 1815, while Napoleon was biting his brakes on the island of Elba, the Alliance met in Vienna around the Chancellor of Metternich. The whole city dances and the newly arrived Tsar Alexander courts the adorable flower girl Christel.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you have a soft spot for 1930s fluff, this is a total gem. If you want a gritty war drama about Napoleon, you are going to be very, very disappointed. 🤡 It is mostly for people who like to see how movies used to look when they were trying to be super fancy with big sets. People wh...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you have a soft spot for 1930s fluff, this is a total gem. If you want a gritty war drama about Napoleon, you are going to be very, very disappointed. 🤡 It is mostly for people who like to see how movies used to look when they were trying to be super fancy with big sets. People who hate musicals where characters sing while riding horses will probably want to throw their remote at the wall. I watched this on a Tuesday night when I didn't want to think about..."
Jean Boyer, Robert Liebmann, Norbert Falk
Germany
1931 · IMDb 6.3
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