Which 18th century lover of a famous ruler is associated with a fake tour and an early 20th century event about which a famous film was made?

lanfranco

Well, this has got to be Potemkin. Hang on, I'll get the film in a minute: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Aleksandrovich_Potemkin Aug 01 05, 6:59 PM

lanfranco

Et voila! (They all spoke French in 18th-century Russia, of course): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battleship_Potemkin Aug 01 05, 7:01 PM

gmackematix

Da, Frankie! And for anyone who doesn't know the story of the fake tour, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village Aug 01 05, 7:22 PM

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