The new French military attaché at the Constantinople embassy helps a young woman being blackmailed by her own husband..
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for old French talkies and don't mind a story that feels like it’s being told through a thick layer of velvet, you might actually dig this. It’s definitely not for the people who need a jump-cut every five seconds or a plot that makes perfect sense. If you like your movies fee...
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Curtis Bernhardt
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for old French talkies and don't mind a story that feels like it’s being told through a thick layer of velvet, you might actually dig this. It’s definitely not for the people who need a jump-cut every five seconds or a plot that makes perfect sense. If you like your movies feeling a bit stuffy and very serious, you’ll probably have a good time. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a dusty book pulled off a shelf you forgot existed. It’s got that specif..."
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