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The Shop Around the Corner ()

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Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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Klara Novak
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Alfred Kralik
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Hugo Matuschek
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Ferencz Vadas
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Flora
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Pirovitch
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Pepi Katona
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Ilona
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Woman Customer
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Doctor
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Detective
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Rudy
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Policeman (uncredited)
Joan Blair ...
Customer Recognizing Matuschek (uncredited)
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Grandmother (uncredited)
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Aunt Anna (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
William Edmunds ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Plump Woman (uncredited)
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Director - in Trailer (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
Gertrude Simpson ...
Customer (uncredited)
Ruth Warren ...
Customer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ernst Lubitsch

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Samson Raphaelson ... (screenplay)
 
Miklós László ... (based on a play by) (as Nikolaus Laszlo)
 
Ben Hecht ... () (uncredited)

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Ernst Lubitsch ... producer

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Werner R. Heymann

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William H. Daniels ... director of photography (as William Daniels)

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Gene Ruggiero

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Cedric Gibbons

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Edwin B. Willis

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Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist: Miss Sullavan

Production Management

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Arthur Rose ... unit manager (uncredited)

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Horace Hough ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Wade B. Rubottom ... associate art director
Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director

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Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)

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Augusto Galli ... italian voice dubbing: James Stewart (uncredited)
Rosina Galli ... italian voice dubbing: Margaret Sullavan (uncredited)
Michael Tor ... italian voice dubbing: Joseph Schildkraut (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

In Budapest, Hungary, the Matuschek and Company store is owned by Mr. Hugo Matuschek and the bachelor Alfred Kralik is his best and most experienced salesman. When Klara Novak seeks a job position of saleswoman in the store, Matuschek hires her but Kralik and she do not get along. Meanwhile the lonely and dedicated Kralik has an unknown pen pal that he intends to propose very soon; however, he is fired without explanation by Matuschek on the night that he is going to meet his secret love. He goes to the bar where they have scheduled their meeting with his colleague Pirovitch and he surprisingly finds that Klara is his correspondent; however, ashamed After being let go he does not disclose his identity to her. When Matuschek discovers that he had misjudged Kralik and committed a mistake, he hires him again for the position of manager. But Klara is still fascinated with her correspondent and does not pay much attention to Alfred. Alfred works out a plan to reveal himself to Klara's who he is attracted to now that he sees past her attitude. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Just LOOK at WHO GET THAT SLY "LUBITSCH TOUCH" NOW! (Print Ad- Philadelphia Inquirer, ((Philadelphia, Penna.)) 10 January 1940) See more »
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Also Known As
  • El bazar de las sorpresas (United States, Spanish title)
  • Shopworn Angel (United States)
  • Rendez-vous (France)
  • Rendezvous nach Ladenschluß (Germany)
  • El bazar de las sorpresas (Spain)
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  • 99 min
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross $380,000

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Trivia Even though Margaret Sullavan was infamous for her quick temper and disdainful attitude towards Hollywood, James Stewart counted working with her as one of the great joys of his professional career. And because he knew her personally, he was more equipped than most of the cast and crew members to deal with her frequent and volatile emotional outbursts. See more »
Goofs When Klara is wrapping the wallet for her mystery boyfriend, Alfred comes into the room, and she stops to talk. However, when they both leave the room, she picks up the package and it's completely wrapped. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997). See more »
Soundtracks Ochi Tchornya (Dark Eyes) See more »
Crazy Credits Opening Card: This is the story of Matuschek and Company - of Mr. Matuschek and the people who work for him. It is just around the corner from Andrassy Street - on Balta Strreet, in Budapest, Hungary. See more »
Quotes Doctor: Pardon me Mr. Katona? Precisely what position do you hold with Matuschek and Company?
Pepi Katona: Well, I would describe myself as a contact man. I keep contact between Matuschek and Company and the customers... on a bicycle.
Doctor: You mean, an errand boy?
Pepi Katona: Doctor, did I call you a pill-peddler?
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