When an exiled Russian prince, living on the Riviera, becomes sick, he asks a friend who resembles him to pretend he is the prince, to protect his inheritance from vultures..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for 1930s European dramas where everyone is either wearing a tuxedo or looking incredibly suspicious. If you want high-octane thrills, look elsewhere. If you like watching people try to fool each other in fancy villas, you might get a kick out of thi...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a massive soft spot for 1930s European dramas where everyone is either wearing a tuxedo or looking incredibly suspicious. If you want high-octane thrills, look elsewhere. If you like watching people try to fool each other in fancy villas, you might get a kick out of this. The whole premise of a fake prince running around the Riviera sounds like it should be funnier, but it’s played surprisingly straight. There’s a weight to the way the prince ca..."
Walter Supper, Margot von Simpson, André Beucler, Arthur Robison
Germany
1935 · IMDb —
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