Sprinkled with music and dances, and dealing with financial and romantic difficulties, a young Grand Duke falls in love with a wealthy Russian princess, without knowing her true identity..
Is it worth your time? If you want a movie that moves at the speed of a polite stroll through a garden, sure. This is perfect for fans of old European operettas who don't mind a little bit of nonsense. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who don't act like they're in a stage play, you will probably hate i...
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Gustaf Gründgens
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"Is it worth your time? If you want a movie that moves at the speed of a polite stroll through a garden, sure. This is perfect for fans of old European operettas who don't mind a little bit of nonsense. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who don't act like they're in a stage play, you will probably hate it. It is very much of its time, which is to say, very silly. The whole thing centers on a Grand Duke who has absolutely no money. It is a bit funny watching these royal types fret..."
Frank Heller, Gustaf Gründgens, Hans Rameau
Germany
1936 · IMDb 7
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