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What if the Russian Revolution had never happened and the time had come for Tsarevich Alexei to marry? Tsarevich Alexei of Russia wishes to marry Princess Ileana of Romania, but it is forbidden to do so. Though they go on to marry other people, yet apart of them shall always admire the other...
(Loosely based on the Bengali-novel, "Devdas")
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