Ilona Ratkay, musical revue star, has a manager with imagination to create alluring stories for publicity purposes. His last one unintentionally entangles a rich farmer and his son who are visiting the capital and taken by Ilona's charm.
Is it worth the watch? If you want a movie that makes you feel like you’re sitting in a dusty theater watching a black-and-white postcard come to life, sure. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn’t try to solve the world's problems. If you need grit or something that actually moves the plot along with purpose, skip it....
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"Is it worth the watch? If you want a movie that makes you feel like you’re sitting in a dusty theater watching a black-and-white postcard come to life, sure. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn’t try to solve the world's problems. If you need grit or something that actually moves the plot along with purpose, skip it. You’ll probably hate it if you get bored by old-timey musical setups where everyone is just a little bit too happy all the time. There’s this moment early on where the manager is..."
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