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Katia

1959 · 93 min

A stately, old-fashioned costume romance that coasts on its stars and lavish period trappings rather than any real dramatic urgency.

Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Pierre Blanchar
Tagline
Men couldn't resist her... not even an Emperor!
Overview
Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress. With the help of Katia, Alexandre prepares a liberal constitution, but these reforms make him hostile to the more privileged subjects without satirising the revolutionaries against the regime.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Pierre Blanchar
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • power
    • betrayal
    • class
    • politics
    Places
    • single country house
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, history
    Directed by
    Robert Siodmak
    Written by
    Georges Neveux, Charles Spaak
    Starring
    Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Pierre Blanchar, Antoine Balpêtré, Françoise Brion, Monique Mélinand, Michel Bouquet, Bernard Dhéran
    Music
    Joseph Kosma
    Cinematography
    Michel Kelber
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    German, French

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