Directed by:
René ClairCinematography:
Rudolph MatéComposer:
Frank SkinnerCast:
Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Frank Jenks, Eddie Quillan, Laura Hope Crews, Franklin Pangborn, Clarence Muse (more)Plots(1)
Classic romantic comedy starring Marlene Dietrich. The story revolves around a gold-digger (Dietrich) who masquerades as a Countess with the help of her maid (Theresa Harris) in order to secure a wealthy husband. When the man she is planning to marry (Roland Young) learns of her shady past, she pretends she has a twin cousin. Meanwhile, a poor sailor (Bruce Cabot) who she almost has an encounter with learns of her secret and plans to use it to his advantage. (Universal Pictures UK)
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It was war time. Let's face it. Back then, more than ever, Europeans were forced to flee to Hollywood instead of worshiping it. One such example is the fate of René Clair, who, though he greeted freedom in his 31st year, did not know in the next decade whether he could manage a false double role for Marlene in a fairy tale story of one-liners. On the other hand, every significant change was a benefit for Marlene, because on such a large surface she could once again show that she can play roles completely different than just various singers. In this film, she actually played just one of the many variations of her own nature, which had fully erupted by the time she became a grandmother, and the audience unknowingly got a kick out of this even before she turned 40. It's not a perfect film, it's quite adorned, but a true Dietrichophile can certainly and unerringly handle it. ;)
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