An influential actor and impresario discovers and makes a star of a Russian girl, falls in love with her and tricks her into marriage. She, however, falls in love with his friend and desires to leave the marriage.
Is it worth the watch? If you like old, slightly creaky British dramas from the 1930s, you might get a kick out of this. It’s definitely not for everyone. If you hate watching men be absolute control freaks for ninety minutes, stay far, far away. 🙄 The King of Paris moves at its own pace. It doesn’t care if you’re bo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like old, slightly creaky British dramas from the 1930s, you might get a kick out of this. It’s definitely not for everyone. If you hate watching men be absolute control freaks for ninety minutes, stay far, far away. 🙄 The King of Paris moves at its own pace. It doesn’t care if you’re bored. It just wants to show you how a big-shot theater guy ruins a young woman’s life because he can’t handle losing his grip on her. Cedric Hardwicke is in this, and honestly, he ..."
W.P. Lipscomb, Paul Gangelin, John Drinkwater, Alfred Savoir, John Van Druten
United Kingdom
