Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Duration: 83 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall
IMDb score:
7,9 (17.343)
Releasedate: 30 October 1932
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Trouble in Paradise plot
"HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!"
Gaston (Herbert Marshall) and Lily (Miriam Hopkins) are two thieves who together scam the wealthy widow, Madame Colet. He lets himself be recruited as her secretary, she as her maid. But trouble begins when Gaston falls in love with his charming prey and when one of her many suitors, (a former victim of Gaston) begins to recognize Madame Colet's new secretary.
Actors and actresses
Lily
Mariette Colet
Gaston Monescu
Major
François Filiba
Adolph J. Giron
Mariette's Butler Jacques
Annoyed Opera Fan (uncredited)
Venetian (uncredited)
Waiter in Venice (uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Sir Djuke
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- 374 messages
- 1037 votes
Tasty Ernst Lubitsch comedy from before the PCA code, so with only bad people, sexually tinted dialogues and with a fast pace.
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Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31191 messages
- 5473 votes
A nice example of a movie from Hollywood before they applied the Motion Picture Production Code in 1934 and many things were censored. That was later compensated with better acting, film techniques and top directors. But it has been polished. Trouble in Paradise is still naughty and playful. It remains a romantic comedy, of course, but a bit rougher than the later films in the 1930s. Ironic that Ernst Lubitsch was quite critical of the sound film a few years earlier. He wondered why you would still film images if you could hear actors tell the story.
Fortunately, he continued to direct and mixes the new sound film with his visual approach. Filming through a mirror, working with shadows, from the window, ... These are small things, but they ensure that it is not a mere theater film. It also picks up the pace and the dialogues are fun to follow. Nice cast by the way. Edward Everett Horton in a supporting role is always a joy to watch. And the main characters are well matched.
In this genre I am mainly a fan of Frank Capra, but Ernst Lubitsch is certainly a strong director as well. Capra could count on even better actors and had more spicy dialogues in his films. Lubitsch has his experience to make a beautiful film out of it visually. And Trouble in paradise is one of those gems.
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clubsport
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- 3888 messages
- 6991 votes
Nice but I think that very high score is a bit too much of a good thing , even found the story a bit confused in the beginning .
When the main plot reveals itself, it only becomes interesting, how Gaston manages to win over Colet is nicely executed.
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