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Status
Released
Release
1940
Runtime
1h 35m
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Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is kept absent from the royal court due to his dangerous political ideas. Sent on a tour of inspections and inaugurations, he falls in love with Countess Sophie Chotek.
27 Cast Members
Edwige Feuillère
Countess Sophie Chotek
John Lodge
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Aimé Clariond
Prince of Montenuovo
Jean Worms
Emperor François Joseph
Jean Debucourt
Janatschek
Raymond Aimos
Valet of François Ferdinand
Gabrielle Dorziat
Archduchess Marie-Thérèse
Henri Bosc
Serbian Ambassador
Gaston Dubosc
Count Chotek
Marcel André
Archduke Frédéric
Eddy Debray
Jacques Roussel
Colette Régis
Archduchess Isabelle
Sylvain Itkine
Jacqueline Marsan
Young archduchess
Henri Beaulieu
William Aguet
Chamberlain (uncredited)
Jean Buquet
(uncredited)
Monique Clariond
Young archduchess (uncredited)
Francine Claudel
(uncredited)
