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The Man Who Knew 75 Languages

The Man Who Knew 75 Languages

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A great talent finds the love of his life in a princess who can never be his. A drama about a brilliant man and his lifelong love for Princess Elisabeth of Wied, who later became the Queen of Romania. Thwarted in love, Georg Sauerwein becomes a fighter for the right to speak and write in one's mother tongue. Due to this fight, Georg becomes the most vilified person in the German press.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Man Who Knew 75 Languages

    Directed by: Anne MAGNUSSEN, Pawel DEBSKI

    Country: Norway, Poland, Lithuania

    Year of production: 2016

    Running time: 01 h 05 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature film out of competition

    Techniques used: 2D computer, diverse techniques

    Version: Version originale anglaise

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Anne MAGNUSSEN, Pawel DEBSKI

    Production: EMBLA FILM, Trude REFSAHL, Anne MAGNUSSEN, FRALITA FILMS, Zivile GALLEGO, FUMI STUDIO, Mateusz MICHALAK

    Distribution: NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE, Arna BERSAAS