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The Smiling Lieutenant

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Original title

The Smiling Lieutenant

Year

1931

Running time

88 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Screenwriter

Ernest Vajda, Samson Raphaelson. Play: Hans Müller

Cast

Music

Adolph Deutsch

Cinematography

George J. Folsey (B&W)

Producer

Ernst Lubitsch. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Musical. Romance | Romantic Comedy

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.

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Awards: 1931: Nominated for Oscar: Best Movie

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