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The Darling of Vienna (1930)

The Darling of Vienna poster
Original title
Der Herr auf Bestellung
Directed by
Géza von Bolváry
Genre
comedy film, musical film, fiction film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is hired to play a gentleman for a specific job. The film follows the comedic situations that arise as he takes on this role.

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What happens

A Gentleman for Hire (German: Der Herr auf Bestellung) is a 1930 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Willi Forst, Paul Hörbiger and Trude Lieske. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. It is also known as The Darling of Vienna, the title by which it was released in the United States in 1933. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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