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That Lady in Ermine
UNITED STATES · 1948

That Lady in Ermine

Ernst Lubitsch
magical realism historical romance dual identity military occupation ancestral intervention
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Synopsis

Circa 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, who saved a similar situation 300 years before, comes to life from a portrait to help her descendant. Complicating factor: the newlywed countess feels strangely drawn to the handsome invader...

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