Happy Days in Aranjuez (1933)

Original title

Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez

Directed by

Johannes Meyer

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A notorious jewel thief moves through high society circles in Spain. The story follows their schemes and romantic entanglements in a glamorous setting.

lightplayfulbreezyglamoroussuspensefulwhimsicalromanticpolished

What happens

Happy Days in Aranjuez (German: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operating in high society. The title refers to Aranjuez in Spain. The film was made by UFA, Germany's largest production company. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by art directors Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. It was based on a play of the same name by Hans Székely and Robert A. Stemmle. A separate French-language version Adieu les beaux jours with Brigitte Helm and Jean Gabin was made. In 1936 the film was remade in Hollywood as Desire, a vehicle for Marlene Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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