A countess flees to Monte Carlo on the day of her wedding, where she is courted by a count posing as a hairdresser..


Is it worth your time? You should watch this if you like movies that feel like they were made by people who just discovered how microphones work. It is charming in a very clunky, 1930s sort of way. If you hate operetta singing or plots where people lie for no reason, you will probably want to turn this off after ten mi...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is it worth your time? You should watch this if you like movies that feel like they were made by people who just discovered how microphones work. It is charming in a very clunky, 1930s sort of way. If you hate operetta singing or plots where people lie for no reason, you will probably want to turn this off after ten minutes. It is definitely not for everyone. The movie starts with a wedding that isn't happening. Countess Helene is running away in her wedding dress, which is a classic move, but h..."
Ernest Vajda, Vincent Lawrence, Hans Müller, Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland, Booth Tarkington
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