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The Fugitive Lover
A German soldier lies wounded on the front line in the First World War. To avoid capture or death, he assumes the identity of a fallen French officer. As the German soldier happens to speak fluent French, nobody realizes the deception. The soldier begins a new life in Paris, yet remains in constant fear of being exposed as the ‘enemy’.
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A German soldier lies wounded on the front line in the First World War. To avoid capture or death, he assumes the identity of a fallen French officer. As the German soldier happens to speak fluent French, nobody realizes the deception. The soldier begins a new life in Paris, yet remains in constant fear of being exposed as the ‘enemy’.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Herbert Juttke, Georg C. Klaren
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Runtime:139 minutes
Studio:Richard Oswald Produktion
Cast
Richard Oswald
Director
Agnes Esterhazy
Helene Bessel
Hans Stüwe
Alexander Bessel
Jakob Tiedtke
Julius Bessel
Sophie Pagay
Mrs. Bessel
Gertrud Eysoldt
Pelagie Trouille
Agnes Petersen-Mozżuchinowa
Germaine
Angelo Ferrari
Pedro de Ferrante, Painter
Betty Astor
Karin Lundbye, Model
Kurt Gerron
Georgakopoulos, Greek Tabaco-Merchant
Hermann Picha
Bookseller
Rosa Valetti
Landlady of Hotel Garni
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