TMDb Rating
8.0/10
3 verified votes
Burg Theatre (1936)
Drama
122 min
Plot Summary
In this convoluted melodrama, an elderly thespian falls for a rising young starlet. He admits his love for her and then announces that he will retire. The young woman pretends she loves him too, but her real motive is to give her struggling lover, also an aspiring actor, a break.
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Keywords to include
DramaWilli ForstWerner KraussCarl Esmond1936
Director
Willi Forst
Top Cast
Werner KraussCarl EsmondHortense RakyOlga TschechowaHans Moser
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