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Episode 5 | Death is Now a Welcome Guest Part 1

It’s late spring, 1908, and the mythical wonder and intrigue of the new world of cinema has captured the imagination of the Viennese public. When tragedy strikes at the premiere of a silent film, Max and Oskar find themselves investigating the death of Ida Rego, an actress who lost and then regained her eyesight not long before her death.

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Some aspects of Ida's complicated life remain.

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