Flammen im Paradies (1997) Directed by Markus Imhoof
Drama
Film Synopsis
In 1912, Juliette discovers on her honeymoon travels that her husband
has not married her but her father's factory. On a steamer off
the coast of India, she meets a young seamstress, Esther, who is about
to join her fiancé, whom she only knows by his photograph.
Unbeknown to her husband, Juliette persuades Esther to change places
with her...
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