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Turbina (1941)

Drama, Historical, Thriller | Czechoslovakia

Director: Otakar Vávra

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Rating: 6.6/10

SYNOPSIS

The rise and fall of an aristocratic Prague family is the focus of this fine example of filmmaking in Czechoslovakia during the Nazi Occupation. A mill owner who hopes to arrange a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy American of Czech origin invests all his money in turbines to power his mill.

Actors

Writer: Karel Matej Capek-Chod, Otakar Vávra

Producer: Eberhard Meichsner

RUNTIME: 98 min

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