Emperess Catherine II wants to get rid of Princess Elisabeth Tarakanova who is to replace her on the throne of Russia. She asks Prince Orloff to travel to Venice so he can seduce Elisabeth and bring her back to Russia.
You should probably watch this if you have a soft spot for movies where people wear way too much velvet and stare longingly at the sea. It is definitely for the crowd that likes silent-era drama that’s just starting to find its voice. If you need things to blow up every ten minutes, you will hate this. It moves at the...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Raymond Bernard
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"You should probably watch this if you have a soft spot for movies where people wear way too much velvet and stare longingly at the sea. It is definitely for the crowd that likes silent-era drama that’s just starting to find its voice. If you need things to blow up every ten minutes, you will hate this. It moves at the speed of a very slow boat in a very foggy canal. The whole plot is basically a honey trap from the 1700s. Catherine the Great is worried about this girl, Elisabeth Tarakanova, wh..."
Ladislao Vajda, André Lang
France
