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

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 ..."
Paul Sarauw, Fleming Lynge
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