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Director:
Herbert Wilcox
Writers:
Noel Coward (play)
Lydia Hayward (writer)
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Release Date:
25 August 1933 (USA) more
Genre:
Musical more
Plot:
A young girl falls in love with a young conductor in Vienna, and they marry. Their marriage, however, is threatened by a wealthy man who sets his sights on the wife. | add synopsis
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Freddie Young Dies At 96
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Charming, typical Noel Coward fare hard to resist more

Cast

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Anna Neagle ... Sarah Linden
Fernand Gravey ... Carl Linden
Esme Percy ... Hugh Devon
Clifford Heatherley ... Mr. Schlick
Ivy St. Helier ... Manon La Crevette
Miles Mander ... Captain Auguste Lutte
Pat Paterson ... Dolly
Hugh Williams ... Vincent
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G

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Movie Connections:
Remade as Bitter Sweet (1940) more
Soundtrack:
If Love Were All more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Charming, typical Noel Coward fare hard to resist, 11 July 2001
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Author: lora64 from Canada

This is a light romantic story (operetta originally) filled with melodies such as the lovely "I'll See You Again" sung by Sarah (Anna Neagle). The tale begins with Sarah, now older, reminiscing about her first love. As a young girl Sarah falls in love with Carl, a musician, and runs off with him to Vienna. They are happily wed and Carl earns a living conducting a small orchestra Viennese style. Enter a certain Captain who sets his eye on Sarah and proceeds to shower her with his attentions, much to her dismay.

This film is almost an early version of "Maytime" (1937) which starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, as they are similar yet vary in the plot line. Needless to say I like them both a great deal.

If you enjoy musicals with gentle charm and are 'oh so romantic', do try to see this one.

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