Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

Pola loving, hating, fighting, running the gamut of every conceivable human emotion. Never has she given such full play to her genius.

NR 1927 · 85 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, War

During World War I, an Austrian officer is trapped behind the Russian lines. He tries to sneak through to his own lines, but is forced to take refuge in a small hotel, where he is hidden by the establishment's chambermaid. The two fall in love, but a Russian general makes the hotel his headquarters and sets his sights on the maid. In addition, the Austrian must find out the identity of a spy who is feeding the Russians military information that could lead to the destruction of the Austrian army.

Directed by Mauritz Stiller · Written by Jules Furthman

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