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Private Vices, Public Virtues (1976)
The setting is a Central European kingdom, near the turn of the century. Bored by his very proper wife, the youthful heir to the throne spends his time in amorous dalliances at a sprawling country estate. His wife departs at the arrival of his friends, and they organize a celebration which becomes a wild orgy and culminates in death and tragedy.
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The setting is a Central European kingdom, near the turn of the century. Bored by his very proper wife, the youthful heir to the throne spends his time in amorous dalliances at a sprawling country estate. His wife departs at the arrival of his friends, and they organize a celebration which becomes a wild orgy and culminates in death and tragedy.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, War
Written By:Giovanna Gagliardo, Miklós Jancsó
In Theaters:10/10/1976
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Jadran Film, Filmes Cinematografica
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