The Mystery of Oberwald
Sep 03 1981
•2h 9m
•Drama, Romance, TV Movie
A man, mirroring the assassinated King, infiltrates a castle to kill the Queen but hesitates, leading to a deadly dare and revelation of shared history.
Cast
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Monica Vitti
The Queen
Paolo Bonacelli
Count of Foehn
Franco Branciaroli
Sebastian
Elisabetta Pozzi
Edith de Berg
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