Movie

Fanny Elssler

1937 · 80 min

A stately, romantic costume drama that glides through ballrooms and backstage glamour before settling into a bittersweet, doomed melancholy.

Overview: Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, politics, power, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
politics
power
betrayal
fate
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild