An Austrian officer falls in love with a Polish girl at a Saint Petersburg New Year's Party in 191, but war soon breaks out..
Is this for you? Honestly, if you want a fast-paced thriller, stay away. This is for the folks who like old-school, slightly dusty European cinema where people stare at each other for a long time across a crowded ballroom. If you’re allergic to melodrama or black-and-white slow burners, you’ll probably hate it. It’s w...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gustav Fröhlich
Gustav Fröhlich
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"Is this for you? Honestly, if you want a fast-paced thriller, stay away. This is for the folks who like old-school, slightly dusty European cinema where people stare at each other for a long time across a crowded ballroom. If you’re allergic to melodrama or black-and-white slow burners, you’ll probably hate it. It’s worth watching if you want to see how they handled romance back in the day without turning it into a total mush-fest. It’s got that specific kind of 1930s polish that feels both exp..."
Gustav Fröhlich
Hans Martin Cremer, Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Georg Wittuhn
Germany
1935 · IMDb 7.1
