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The Finances of the Grand Duke

1924 · 80 min Comedy Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.

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Original Title Die Finanzen des Großherzogs
Year 1924
Country Germany
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director F. W. Murnau
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (27 votes)

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The director constructs a comedic plot on the contrast between a carefree ruler and the absurd gravity of a state crisis. He relies on visual gags and rapid editing to transform financial disaster into a farce where every character chases their own gain.

Those who tire of heavy drama will find a sparkling adventure where the throne is saved not by wisdom, but by pure chance and chaos. What lingers after viewing is the impression of an elegantly orchestrated masquerade. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: F. W. Murnau

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Watch during the day, in good spirits, as an elegant satire of errors.

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