She's a star, he wants her barefoot. 1941 romance or timeless trap?
Melodrama about an actress falling in love with a man who wants her to give up her job.
Acting
Brigitte Horney's luminous suffering — every glance a novel.
Production
Lush UFA-style sets that breathe old-world theatrical romance.
Director
Viktor Tourjansky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tourjansky fled Russia for Germany, then fled again — this Ufa swan song reeks of endings.
Johannes Heesters was a controversial favorite of Hitler's regime; the film's release month is no accident.
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