The Lucky Bride

The Lucky Bride

1946 · 71 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Romance, Music

After the victory on Napoleon a hussar returns to Moscow. He is met by a desperate man who offers him a deal: marry his daughter before she turns 18 and inherit a huge fortune from her rich, eccentric aunt. There is also another condition...

Directed by Ihor Savchenko · Written by Ihor Savchenko

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