Silva

Silva

1981 · 147 min · ★ 5.5 · Music, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

Silva Varescu, a self-sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest, is about to embark on a tour of America. Three of her aristocratic admirers, named Edwin, Feri and Boni, prefer her to stay. Edwin, unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna, orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Silva within ten weeks.

Directed by Yan Frid · Written by Yan Frid

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