Synopsis
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
Movie Information
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Writers
- Samson Raphaelson, Ernest Vajda, Ernst Lubitsch
- Release Year
- 1931
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (72 votes)
Top Cast
Maurice Chevalier
Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette Colbert
Franzi
Miriam Hopkins
Princess Anna
Charles Ruggles
Max
George Barbier
King Adolf XV
Hugh O'Connell
Niki's Orderly
Maude Allen
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville Bates
Bill Collector (uncredited)
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