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1962
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This biopic chronicles the life and rise to fame of the original waltz king, Johann Strauss. The composer developed his...
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1961
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The still-controversial L'Affair Dreyfuss of the late 19th century is the focal point of I Accuse! Jose Ferrer (who also...
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Maj. Esterhazy
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1958
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After an extensive talent search, producer-director Otto Preminger selected a 17-year-old unknown from Iowa, Jean Seberg, to...
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Bishop Cauchon
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1957
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Dr. Falke
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1955
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Max Ophuls' final film (and his only movie in color) is a cinematic tour-de-force masquerading as a biography, in this case a...
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Ludwig I, King of Bavaria
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1955
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In this crime a district attorney's son investigates a suspicious conviction and learns a valuable lesson about the...
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1953
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The works of Guy de Maupassant have likely been adapted by more French filmmakers than those of any other author (with the...
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1952
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1951
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An exercise in style, La Ronde was one of the few films of the 1950s to contain overtly sexual themes. The story is a series...
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The Master of Ceremonies
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1950
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A supernatural tale based on a short story by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, this is the portrayal of a poor Captain in the...
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Herman Sovotin
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1949
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Boris Lermontov
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1948
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Released in Britain in 1944, Man from Morocco made it to American shores the following year. Anton Walbrook plays the title...
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Karel Langer
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1946
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Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff
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1943
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49th Parallel is a British wartime entreaty for Empire solidarity, concentrating on rousing the patriotic fervor of the...
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Peter
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1941
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Dangerous Moonlight was the original British title for the wartime drama Suicide Squadron. Anton Walbrook plays a famed...
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Stefan Radetzky
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1941
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The 1940 British production of Gaslight was the first of two cinematic adaptations of Patrick Hamilton's play. Oozing faux...
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Paul Mallen
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1940
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Originally designed for exhibition at the 1939 World's Fair, Land of Liberty is a 137-minute compendium of filmclips from...
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1939
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Prince Albert
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1938
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Based on a Jules Verne novel, Adventures of Michael Strogoff stars Anton Walbrook in the title role. Strogoff is the personal...
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1937
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Laurence Housman's 1935 stage play Victoria Regina, which has served as a showcase for actresses as varied as Helen Hayes and...
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Prince Albert
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1937
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In this drama, "The Rat" is the moniker for a notorious jewel thief whose life suddenly changes when a friend facing life...
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"The Rat" Jean Boucheron
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1937
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Based on a story by Jules Verne and featuring battle footage from a French film version of the tale, this epic...
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Strogoff
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1937
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Kurier des Zaren (The Czar's Courier) was the original title for the German adaptation of Jules Verne's Michael Strogoff....
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1936
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Allotria is a catch-all German word which roughly translates as "Hokum." And there's hokum in abundance when lascivious...
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1936
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The Gypsy Baron was based on the Johann Strauss operetta of the same name. Set in the early 19th century, the story concerns...
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Sandor Barinkay
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1935
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Axel Basse
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1934
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Set in pre-WWI Vienna, Mascarade concerns a near-tragic misunderstanding over a nude painting. It is incorrectly assumed that...
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Haldeneck
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1934
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Another spin on the life of "waltz king" Joseph Strauss, Walzerkrug (Battle of the Waltzes) is typical of the escapist...
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Johann Strauss
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1933
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1933
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Robby
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1932
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Der Stolz der 3. Kompagnie (Pride of the Third Company) is set amongst the ranks of the Prussian army. All the standard...
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1932
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1932
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Throughout his directorial career, E. A. Dupont endeavored to match the success of his 1926 silent classic Variety. Like the...
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1931
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