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Maria Theresa’s Dark Side
7.5 / 10• 2024• 52m•NR• German
DocumentaryHistoryTV MovieDrama
Storyline
Shortly before Christmas 1744, Vienna, the center of power in the Habsburg Empire, is the scene of a disastrous drama with repercussions for the whole of Europe. Against the spirit of enlightenment and tolerance, the very young Maria Theresa orders the expulsion of the allegedly disloyal Jews from Prague.
Cast & Crew
Fanny Krausz
Maria Theresia
LeadJL
Julian Loidl
Franz Stephan
FC
Florian Carove
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Roman Blumaier
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FF
Florian Feik
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Michael Masula
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Jan Kolařík
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Pavel Batěk
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Monika Czernin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Maria Theresa’s Dark Side is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
