Brigitte Helm
Nina Petrovna
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- 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 - a sort of silent-era Douglas Sirk who made lush (and potentially soppy) women's melodramas but transformed them into something like High Art.
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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 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
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 ...
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. While there is no audible dialogue in the film, the soundtrack features a synchronized musical score with sound effects along with a theme song.
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. When Carlo Piccardi took what was left of the score by Maurice Jaubert and re-created it, the existing footage was ...
- Hanns Schwarz
- UFA
It was remade in France in 1937 as The Lie of Nina Petrovna. 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. She chooses to give up the luxurious ...
Jan 18, 2002 · Visit the movie page for 'The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews,...
