Underplayed Gems

Die Privatsekretärin (1931)

Die Privatsekretärin poster
Directed by
Wilhelm Thiele
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman works as a secretary in a bustling office. She catches the eye of her handsome boss, leading to a flirtatious courtship. The film follows their romantic entanglements and comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

The Private Secretary (German: Die Privatsekretärin) is a 1931 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Felix Bressart. The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte and Franz Koehn. An English-language version Sunshine Susie was made, also starring Renate Müller. A French-language version Dactylo and an Italian-language The Private Secretary were also made. The film was remade in 1953. It was based on a 1905 novel by István Szomaházy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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