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Princess Tarakanova

1938 · 95 min

A stately, melancholy historical drama of doomed ambition and courtly intrigue, moving at a measured pace with a tragic air.

Overview
Italian version of 'Princess Tarakanova'. A film about the story of princess Élisabeth Tarakanova.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • power
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Fyodor Otsep, Mario Soldati
Written by
Evelina Levi, Jacques Companéez, André Lang, Hans Jacoby
Starring
Annie Vernay, Pierre Richard-Willm, Roger Karl, Suzy Prim, Anna Magnani, Abel Jacquin, Memo Benassi, Antonio Centa
Cinematography
Massimo Terzano, Curt Courant
Runtime
95 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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