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Poverty and Nobility

Poverty and Nobility

8.0(289 votes)
1954
1h 30m
Comedy

Eugene, a young nobleman, asks two penniless idlers to impersonate his noble relatives to help him marry Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook.

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Companies:
Excelsa Film

Languages

Original:it
Spoken:
Italian

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