A rich and skittish young girl falls in love with a young man who has a good social position and has won a waltzes contest. The father of the girl wants for her daughter a man of the future and he employs him in a biscuit factory.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white era social comedies or just want to see what people thought was 'proper' romance back in the day, sure, give it a go. But if you need snappy dialogue or modern pacing, stay far away. This is for the slow-cinema crowd who don't mind a bit of stiffness in the...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white era social comedies or just want to see what people thought was 'proper' romance back in the day, sure, give it a go. But if you need snappy dialogue or modern pacing, stay far away. This is for the slow-cinema crowd who don't mind a bit of stiffness in their leads. The whole premise feels like it was written on a napkin during a very fancy lunch. You have this rich girl who thinks life is just one long dance floor, and her dad is t..."
Luis Marquina, Jacinto Benavente
Spain
1932 · IMDb —
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