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Release Year1943
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorCarlos Schlieper
WritersAlejandro Verbitzky, Carlos Schlieper, Emilio Villalba Welsh
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Armchair and the Grand Duchess
About The Armchair and the Grand Duchess
A Russian duke who's fallen on hard times tries to recover a stash of jewels hidden inside an armchair, but the chair gets sold at auction to a millionairess and he's forced to marry her in order to retrieve the treasure.
Directed by Carlos Schlieper, The Armchair and the Grand Duchess leans on a strong ensemble — Olinda Bozán, María Esther Buschiazzo, Ernesto Vilches — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1943.
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