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A camera more sinuously alive than Murnau or Lang. Incredibly, the Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna is all that and more. The tear-stained story of a glamorous St. Petersburg courtesan (Brigitte Helm) who ditches her high-ranking officer lover (Warwick Ward) for a lowly sub-lieutenant (Francis Lederer) it's the best-known film of Hanns Schwarz ...
Synopsis Nina Petrovna (Brigitte Helm) is a high-class woman who falls in love with a lowly soldier (Francis Lederer).
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- Hanns Schwarz
- Drama
- Brigitte Helm, Francis Lederer, Warwick Ward
Synopsis. Michael Rostof, a young officer serving in the Tsar's army in pre-1914 St. Petersburg, strikes up a deep emotional bond with Nina Petrovna. Only later does he discover she is the kept mistress of the influential Colonel Beranoff.
Synopsis. This silent-screen classic, like many others produced near the end of the silent era, was both a theatrical extravaganza boasting an original orchestral score and an item which languished in obscurity for many years.
- Hanns Schwarz
- UFA
1929. 1h 20m. Drama. Cast. Brigitte Helm (Nina Petrowna) Francis Lederer (Lt. Michael Rostof) Warwick Ward (Col. Beranoff) Lya Jan (Bauernmädchen) Harry Hardt Ekkehard Arendt Michael von...
Film Synopsis N ina, the beautiful wife of the wealthy Colonel Beranoff, is surrounded by luxury in her St Petersburg apartments, but the one thing she lacks is love. At a restaurant a dashing young soldier, Michael Rostof, catches her eye.
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