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Movie poster: Auf Befehl der Pompadour (1924)
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Auf Befehl der Pompadour

1924 Drama Romance
3.0 / 10 · TMDB

The film takes place on two time levels: first in contemporary France and then in the time of Louis XV. in the 18th century. Lucienne is a young, dynamic woman who, although she loves the chief engineer of her uncle Abel Fernay’s car factory, is forced to marry an unloved man, a noble businessman.

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Year 1924
Country Germany
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Frederic Zelnik
Rating TMDB: 3.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs an elegant parallel between eras, using a love triangle as a universal dramatic device. It relies on the contrast between the dynamism of the modern world and the ceremoniousness of the 18th century to highlight the permanence of inner conflict.

What lingers after viewing is the sensation of a gracefully told parable about the eternal choice between the heart's desire and social duty, where personal happiness is merely a pawn in the games of power and convention. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frederic Zelnik

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