Well, it's half a sophisticated pair. There's divine, debonair Melvyn Douglas...and arch, coy, 40-year-old Norma Shearer as not only a romantic maiden but Princess Victoria Anastasia, if you please. The title would seem to suggest a European origin, but Norma is as American as waffles and half as tasty.
The script is likewise pretentious and phony: "Humility is the saving grace of the bourgeoisie." I've never noticed it. Then there are all those supporting actresses screeching and fluttering to make you think they are high society types.
Dismal.
The script is likewise pretentious and phony: "Humility is the saving grace of the bourgeoisie." I've never noticed it. Then there are all those supporting actresses screeching and fluttering to make you think they are high society types.
Dismal.