movie
la danseuse rouge (La danseuse rouge)
A
movie
by
Jean-Paul PAULIN
with
Ludmilla PITOËFF, Jeanne HELBLING, Maurice ESCANDE, Marfa DHERVILLY, Jean GALLAND, Véra KORÈNE, Margo LION, Jean MARTINELLI
Synopsis :
Tania leaves home because her father mistreats her. Reluctantly caught in the web of the secret service, the young Central European woman becomes a famous dancer, touring the capitals of Europe in search of military intelligence. In 1917, she is arrested, sentenced to death and executed in Paris despite the zealous defense of her lawyer who has fallen in love with her.