Movies: Wilhelmine Sandrock

The relationship between a master painter and his longtime model begins to collapse after the former agrees to paint a portrait for a Russian countess....

This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars ma...