Falling in love with the aristocratic Sylvia Robertson (Elizabeth Allen), Max poses as a European prince, enlisting the aid of an amiable Ruritanian monarch (Lawrence Grossmith) who owes him a favor..
Should you bother? Honestly, you probably shouldn't watch Reserved for Ladies unless you're a die-hard fan of Leslie Howard or you're specifically in the mood for 1930s romantic fluff. It’s light, it’s breezy, and it’s a bit of a relic. If you’re looking for a tight, modern script, look elsewhere. But if you want to wa...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alexander Korda
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"Should you bother? Honestly, you probably shouldn't watch Reserved for Ladies unless you're a die-hard fan of Leslie Howard or you're specifically in the mood for 1930s romantic fluff. It’s light, it’s breezy, and it’s a bit of a relic. If you’re looking for a tight, modern script, look elsewhere. But if you want to watch people in tuxedos navigate social traps, it’s a decent way to kill an afternoon. The whole premise hinges on Howard pretending to be a prince just to impress Sylvia Robertson...."
Eliot Crawshay-Williams, Lajos Biró, Ernest Vajda
United Kingdom
