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Synopsis. Cast. Music. References. Bibliography. External links. The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (German: Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna) is a 1929 German sound drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Brigitte Helm, Francis Lederer and Warwick Ward.
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 ...
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.
- Hanns Schwarz
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
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
The title refers to a moving incident in the story, and translates as "the wonderful lie of Nina Petrovna." 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.
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