Based on Honore de Balzac’s story of Madame de Langeais. Costume drama about the infamous loves of the countess.
Costume
Elisabeth Bergner's gowns are the real protagonist here.
Acting
Bergner's eyes do more acting than most modern scripts.
Director
Paul Czinner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Elisabeth Bergner and director Paul Czinner were real-life partners, fleeing Germany as the Nazis rose. This was their last German film before exile.
Balzac's original 'La Duchesse de Langeais' was part of his 'Human Comedy' exploring how passion destroys aristocrats. The 1928 adaptation arrived as silent cinema reached its decadent peak.
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