So Ended a Great Love

So Ended a Great Love

1934 · 94 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, History

The political advisor to the French emperor Napoleon, and the Austrian emperor Franz I, arrange a marriage between Napoleon and the Austrian archduchess Marie-Luise in order to prevent another war.

Directed by Karl Hartl

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