Viktoria loves captain Stefan who is reportedly killed in action in World War I. She marries John, US ambassador in Japan.
Is it worth your time? If you like old operetta-style romances where people sing about their feelings and stare longingly into the distance, you’ll probably find this sweet. If you need your drama to feel grounded or even slightly modern, you are going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. It’s definitely no...
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Richard Oswald
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old operetta-style romances where people sing about their feelings and stare longingly into the distance, you’ll probably find this sweet. If you need your drama to feel grounded or even slightly modern, you are going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. It’s definitely not for everyone, especially if you have zero patience for love triangles that could be solved by just talking to each other for five minutes. I found myself zoning out a bit during..."
Fritz Löhner-Beda, Imre Földes, Alfred Grünwald, Fritz Friedmann-Frederich
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