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An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Charles Ruggles
- Max
- (as Charlie Ruggles)
Maude Allen
- Lady in Waiting
- (uncredited)
Granville Bates
- Bill Collector
- (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
- Count Von Halden
- (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
- Lady in Waiting
- (uncredited)
Ludwig Heinsich
- Man
- (uncredited)
Cornelius MacSunday
- Emperor Franz Josef
- (uncredited)
Elizabeth Patterson
- Baroness von Schwedel
- (uncredited)
Janet Reade
- Lily
- (uncredited)
Werner Saxtorph
- Joseph
- (uncredited)
Karl Stall
- Master of Ceremonies
- (uncredited)
Robert Strange
- Col. Rockoff
- (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
- Arresting Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA French version with dialogue and lyrics by Henri Bataille was shown in New York on 15 October 1931 and was also a big hit in Paris. It had the same three leading actors and was filmed at the same time as the English language version, as dubbing had not yet been invented.
- GoofsThe unpaid bill demands only 1614,25 crowns, even though the sum adds up to 1855,25 crowns.
- Alternate versionsA version in French with dialogue and lyrics by 'Henri Bataille (II)' played in New York City, New York, USA on 15 October 1931, and was a big hit in Paris. It probably was a dubbed English version, but slightly shorter at 2,476.80 m in length.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The House That Shadows Built (1931)
- SoundtracksToujours l'Amour in the Army
(1931) (uncredited)
Music by Oscar Straus
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
Sung by Maurice Chevalier twice
Featured review
The Lubitsch Wink
In old Vienna, lieutenant playboy Maurice Chevalier (as Nikolaus "Niki" von Preyn) woos cute violinist Claudette Colbert (as Franzi) into an affair. The lovers are deliriously happy, but not for long. When Mr. Chevalier makes flirty love-muffin faces at Ms. Colbert during a parade, relatively plain Miriam Hopkins (as Princess Anna) rides by in her carriage and catches him winking at her highness. Royal father George Barbier (as King Adolf XV) expects Chevalier to atone for the affront by taking Ms. Hopkins' hand in marriage...
This high-brow comedy-musical is very nicely produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It placed third in the annual "New York Times" list and was one of eight 1931 pictures noticed by the folks giving out "Academy Awards" for excellence. The story starts out naughty but ends up nice. Hugh O'Connell (as Niki's orderly) and Charles Ruggles (as Max) lend funny supporting performances. The musical highlight is "Jazz up Your Lingerie" as sung by Colbert and Hopkins; after all these years, that's still good advice.
****** The Smiling Lieutenant (7/10/31) Ernst Lubitsch ~ Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, George Barbier
This high-brow comedy-musical is very nicely produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It placed third in the annual "New York Times" list and was one of eight 1931 pictures noticed by the folks giving out "Academy Awards" for excellence. The story starts out naughty but ends up nice. Hugh O'Connell (as Niki's orderly) and Charles Ruggles (as Max) lend funny supporting performances. The musical highlight is "Jazz up Your Lingerie" as sung by Colbert and Hopkins; after all these years, that's still good advice.
****** The Smiling Lieutenant (7/10/31) Ernst Lubitsch ~ Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins, George Barbier
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- Nasmejani poručnik
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.20 : 1
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