The actor Florian Reiter flirts with the countess Beate against the etiquette of the 18th century. She arrives at the court of the duke, who delegates his affairs to unscrupulous minister von Creven.
Look, if you have a soft spot for dusty, 1930s European costume dramas where everyone looks like they need a good nap, ...nur ein Komödiant is actually a decent watch tonight. But if you can't stand slow-moving black-and-white political schemes and giant powdered wigs, this will probably put you right to sleep. 😴 It'...
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"Look, if you have a soft spot for dusty, 1930s European costume dramas where everyone looks like they need a good nap, ...nur ein Komödiant is actually a decent watch tonight. But if you can't stand slow-moving black-and-white political schemes and giant powdered wigs, this will probably put you right to sleep. 😴 It's basically about an actor named Florian Reiter who gets a little too flirty with Countess Beate. This is a big no-no back in the 18th century, apparently. Then we have this lazy ..."
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