When the wealthy Consul General Winterfeld discovers that his son Jørgen is in love with the raven girl Aurora, he is not happy. Instead of giving Jørgen money for a wedding, Winterfeld instead suggests a bet: If Jørgen can go a month without arguing with Aurora, he will get a million.
Is this thing worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s screwball comedies and don't mind reading subtitles, you'll probably get a kick out of this. It’s light, fast, and very much a product of its time. If you need your movies to have modern pacing or deep emotional stakes, skip it. You'll just find the whole...
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George Schnéevoigt
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s screwball comedies and don't mind reading subtitles, you'll probably get a kick out of this. It’s light, fast, and very much a product of its time. If you need your movies to have modern pacing or deep emotional stakes, skip it. You'll just find the whole thing loud and a bit silly. The premise is classic stuff. Father hates the girl, son loves the girl, and everyone is suddenly betting huge sums of money on whether they can stop ..."
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