Kiki who has a walk-on part in a show, is in love with her director, who doesn't notice her at all. She settles into his home and causes him to break up with his lover, the star of the show; and finally manages to make him love her.
Acting
Anny Ondra's chaotic physical comedy and expressive face.
Direction
Lamač's nimble staging of backstage theatrical life.
Director
Karel Lamač
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This German-language version was shot simultaneously with a French version, a common practice before dubbing became viable.
Anny Ondra was Hitchcock's first blonde—she starred in 'Blackmail' and 'The Manxman' before sound films complicated her career due to her thick Czech accent.
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