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Princesse Masha

1928

A stately silent-era melodrama of exile and secrets, unfolding with old-fashioned earnestness and a steady, patient gaze.

Directed by
René Leprince
Starring
Claudia Victrix, Jean Toulout, Romuald Joubé
Overview
A baby is abandoned near the Neva in St. Petersburg 1890. A teacher picks it up and takes the little girl. 20 years pass, Masha (Claudia Victrix) flee Russia because her father conspired against the Tsarist regime and is in the attention of the dangerous General Bourgassoff (Jean Toulout) . She goes to study medicine in Paris....

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Directed by
René Leprince
Starring
Claudia Victrix, Jean Toulout, Romuald Joubé
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    René Leprince
    Starring
    Claudia Victrix, Jean Toulout, Romuald Joubé, André Marnay, Andrée Brabant, Fernande Raynal, Paul Guidé, Jean Peyrière

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