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Cagliostro (1929) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1929 · 59 mins
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- Directed by
- Richard Oswald
- Starring
- Alfred Abel, Jules Moy, Alice Tissot, Nicolas Rimsky, Georges Deneubourg, Hans Stüwe
Set in Paris in 1784, the film follows Joseph Balsamo, known as Count Cagliostro, a notorious adventurer, magician, necromancer, physician and swordsman. He rises among the decadent French aristocracy, but a bold prophecy about a prominent noblewoman brings his downfall. Only fragments survive, as much of the film is lost.
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