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The Smiling Lieutenant

Ernst Lubitsch
USA
Synopsis
Lieutenant Nikolaus "Niki" von Preyn falls for a violinist called Franzi in Vienna and they become lovers. When the King of Flausenthurm arrives to the city with his plain daughter, Anna, Niki has to stand guard in the street. Standing across the road from Franzi, he smiles and winks at her just as the carriage passes, leading Anna to believe that the gestures were meant for her.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Screenplay
Ernest Vajda, Samson Raphaelson
Photography
George Folsey
Edition
Merrill White
Music
Adolph Deutsch, Oscar Straus, Clifford Grey
Cast
Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, Charlie Ruggles, George Barbier
Running Time
88 m.
Country
USA
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