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The Emperor's Sweetheart (1931)

The Emperor's Sweetheart poster
Original title
Kaiserliebchen
Directed by
Hans Tintner
Genre
comedy, music
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1931 Germany, a young woman catches the eye of an emperor leading to a romantic and musical adventure. The story follows their charming interactions set to operetta songs.

lightheartedromanticwhimsicalupbeatmelodicold-fashionedplayfulcheerful

What happens

The Emperor's Sweetheart (German: Kaiserliebchen) is a 1931 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Tintner and starring Liane Haid, Walter Janssen and Wilhelm Bendow. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. An operetta film, it is based on the stage operetta of the same title composed by Emil Berté. It was distributed by the German branch of the American company Fox Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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