The Smiling Lieutenant

Year: 1931

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

ComedyRomanceSong and danceDazzling vocal performances and musicalsCharming romances and delightful chemistry

Maurice Chevalier returns to the screen with Ernst Lubitsch’s effervescent comedy, playing an amorous lieutenant who must wed a socially awkward princess while still courting his violin‑playing sweetheart. The film teems with witty repartee, musical interludes and Lubitsch’s trademark romantic mischief.

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