William Powell in Vienna playing musical chairs with identities and hearts — what could go wrong?
A romantic comedy-drama-musical of mistaken identity, infidelity and farce, set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.
Acting
Powell's smug elegance vs. Rainer's Oscar-bait vulnerability.
Costume
Edwardian Vienna never looked this dangerously expensive.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Luise Rainer's follow-up to her surprise Oscar win for The Great Ziegfeld, and MGM rushed it to capitalize on her sudden stardom before she famously rebelled against the studio system.
Robert Z. Leonard specialized in this exact blend of sophisticated romantic farce — he directed The Great Ziegfeld too, essentially cornering the market on 'Powell and Rainer being messy in period costumes.'
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