A ballet dancer manoeuvres to have her pathetic director let go, so she can have a better chance at stardom for herself, in this musical comedy..
Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for 1930s German musical comedy. If you’re looking for something breezy to kill an hour, maybe. But if you hate watching people act like absolute vultures for the sake of a stage role, skip it. You’ll probably just get annoyed. The plot is simple enough....
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for 1930s German musical comedy. If you’re looking for something breezy to kill an hour, maybe. But if you hate watching people act like absolute vultures for the sake of a stage role, skip it. You’ll probably just get annoyed. The plot is simple enough. A dancer wants out from under her director’s thumb. She basically spends the whole movie trying to sabotage him so she can shine. It feels a bit like Her Great Chance but with mor..."
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