The Affairs of Cellini (1934)The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke. Director:Gregory La Cava |
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The Affairs of Cellini (1934)The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke. Director:Gregory La Cava |
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| Constance Bennett | ... |
Duchess of Florence
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| Fredric March | ... | ||
| Frank Morgan | ... |
Alessandro - Duke of Florence
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| Fay Wray | ... |
Angela
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Vince Barnett | ... | |
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Jessie Ralph | ... |
Beatrice
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| Louis Calhern | ... |
Ottaviano
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Jay Eaton | ... |
Polverino
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Paul Harvey | ... |
Emissary
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Jack Rutherford | ... |
Captain of the Guards
(as John Rutherford)
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Irene Ware | ... |
Daughter of the Royal House of Bocci
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The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke.
Gregory La Cava is one of Hollywood's great directors, but this isn't up to his standard, despite a good cast. Though supposedly a comedy of manners, it's really a swashbuckler with hardly any swash. Morgan, a milquetoast king though he tries to act ferocious, overdoes his "well I don't...ahem...do you really...oh well, I..." routine. Fay Wray is best as an artist's model. She's sexy, yet so dumb she hasn't the imagination for romance. At one point, when the other characters are trying to get her to take part in an elaborate charade to make someone think that someone is not someone's lover, she says, "Oh, this is so silly." One of the few really funny lines, and, sadly, all too true.