Filmed operetta in Technicolor based on hit play/book that opened on Broadway in 1922 and ran 232 performances..
Is this movie worth your time today? Probably not, unless you are a die-hard fan of early cinema or you just really like looking at old costumes. It is loud, the acting is stiff, and the plot feels like it was written on a napkin during a lunch break. People who love Broadway history will find it interesting. People w...
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"Is this movie worth your time today? Probably not, unless you are a die-hard fan of early cinema or you just really like looking at old costumes. It is loud, the acting is stiff, and the plot feels like it was written on a napkin during a lunch break. People who love Broadway history will find it interesting. People who want a fast-paced thriller will absolutely hate it. The whole thing is based on a play called The Lady in Ermine. It’s set in the 1830s during some war between Austria and Ital..."
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