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Summary
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 88Audiences 68GoodWatch 78
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1931
August 1, 1931
95 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United States
Academy Awards1932
- Best Picture1932Nominated
- Outstanding Production1932Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism18 people
Maurice ChevalierLt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette ColbertFranzi
Miriam HopkinsPrincess Anna
Charles RugglesMax
George BarbierKing Adolf XV
Hugh O'ConnellNiki's Orderly- MAMaude AllenLady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville BatesBill Collector (uncredited)
Harry C. BradleyCount Von Holden (uncredited)
Carrie DaumeryLady in Waiting (uncredited)- LHLudwig HeinsichMan (uncredited)
- CMCornelius MacSundayEmperor Franz Josef (uncredited)
Elizabeth PattersonBaroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)- JRJanet ReadeLily (uncredited)
- WSWerner SaxtorphJoseph (uncredited)
- KSKarl StallMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Robert StrangeColonel Rockoff (uncredited)
Charles WagenheimArresting Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ernst Lubitsch Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 6
- Ernest Vajda Screenplay
- Samson Raphaelson Screenplay
- Hans Müller Novel
- Felix Dormann Opera
- Clifford Grey Lyricist
- Leopold Jacobson Opera
Production · 1
- Milton Sperling Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Merrill G. White Editor
Sound · 6
- Oscar Straus Original Music Composer, Songs
- Johnny Green Music Arranger
- Ernest Zatorsky Sound
- Conrad Salinger Music Arranger
- Adolph Deutsch Music Director
- C.A. Tuthill Sound
Art · 1
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Harry Froboess Stunts
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