An Austrian prince hatches a plan to keep his rival, the Russian czar, busy by keeping him surrounded by beautiful women and away from the negotiating table. The Czar, however, has his own plan--he hires a man who is his exact double to impersonate him and confuse the Austrians by appearing to be everywhere at once.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you enjoy 1930s European musical fluff, you’ll probably have a grand time with The Congress Dances. It’s got that specific, slightly manic energy of early talkies where everyone is just so happy to be singing and moving around. If you’re looking for grit or historical accuracy, stay ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, if you enjoy 1930s European musical fluff, you’ll probably have a grand time with The Congress Dances. It’s got that specific, slightly manic energy of early talkies where everyone is just so happy to be singing and moving around. If you’re looking for grit or historical accuracy, stay far away. This is basically just a fancy stage play that got lost on its way to a costume department. The whole premise is that a Russian czar is causing a headache at a peace con..."
Philipp Manning
Rowland Leigh, Norbert Falk, Robert Liebmann
Germany
1936 · IMDb —
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