In this operetta adaptation, a young woman waits for her lover in India, while her impatient uncle wants to marry her off without further ado to a rich merchant..
If you have a soft spot for those old German operettas where everyone seems slightly caffeinated, you'll probably dig The Cousin from Nowhere. It’s not some deep masterpiece, but it’s perfect if you want to turn your brain off and watch people get confused about who is marrying who. If you hate subtitles or 1930s stage...
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Georg Zoch
Edwin J. Collins
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"If you have a soft spot for those old German operettas where everyone seems slightly caffeinated, you'll probably dig The Cousin from Nowhere. It’s not some deep masterpiece, but it’s perfect if you want to turn your brain off and watch people get confused about who is marrying who. If you hate subtitles or 1930s stagey acting, you should definitely skip this one. 🎬 Lien Deyers plays Julia, and she spends a lot of time looking out windows. She's waiting for her childhood sweetheart, Roderich, w..."
Hans Steinberg
Eduard Künneke, Georg Zoch
Germany
1934 · IMDb 7
