Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Criterion Eclipse)
Lubitsch romantic nonsense about a runaway bride in Monte Carlo who falls in love with a count disguised as her hairdresser. Jeanette MacDonald flutters her eyes and wears low cut gowns to woo her unsuspecting employee, despite her second thoughts due to his social position. He finally reveals his true identity at an opera where the plot mirrors their own predicament. Incorporating songs into their ordinary conversation was a novelty at the time, but unfortunately are monotonous today.
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