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The innocent Candide discovers that human beings aren't all they are cracked up to be and ultimately focuses on building his own life on his own terms.
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Paying a rare visit to her estate, a countess clashes with the man she hired to manage it.
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Rudolf Schock Michael
Christine Görner Gräfin Mariza
Gunther Philipp Koloman Zsupan
Renate Ewert Lisa
Kurt Großkurth Dragomir
Lucie Englisch Franzi
Alice Kessler Ilonka
Ellen Kessler Rosika
Hans Moser Ferdinand
Raoul Retzer Istwan
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