The Princess in the Chest

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The Princess in the Chest

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48 minutes

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Jun 17, 2020

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In this Danish fairytale, a king's impatience kills and curses his daughter. Each night she's doomed to rise from her crypt as a murderous ghost who kills the sentries watching over her tomb. But soon a drunken stranger comes to town who proves that faith and persistence can turn a monstrous situation into something beautiful.

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Jun 17, 2020

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