Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you’re into the kind of 1930s musical fluff that feels like it was filmed inside a candy box. If you want something gritty or realistic, look elsewhere. People who love those old, stagey black-and-white comedies will probably get a kick out of it, but everyone else might find th...
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you’re into the kind of 1930s musical fluff that feels like it was filmed inside a candy box. If you want something gritty or realistic, look elsewhere. People who love those old, stagey black-and-white comedies will probably get a kick out of it, but everyone else might find the relentless cheer a bit exhausting. The whole thing feels like one long, sunny afternoon that never quite ends. It’s light. Almost too light. Magda Schneider is clearly the glue ..."
Kurt Gerron, Emeric Pressburger, Hans Steinhoff, Franz Arnold, Max Jungk, Heinz Gordon
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