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    The Smiling Lieutenant

    Poster of the movie The Smiling Lieutenant
    1931     Comedy-drama    
    USA
    1h 29min
    Original lang: English, French

    A simple wink, intended by Austrian palace guard Lt. Nikolaus von Preyn (Maurice Chevalier) for girlfriend, Franzi (Claudette Colbert), is accidentally intercepted -- and misread -- by the visiting Princess Anna (Miriam Hopkins). As a result, the soldier has no choice but to marry the royal lady and move with her to the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm. His girlfriend follows to continue the romance and, subversively, give Princess Anna tips on how to keep her husband satisfied.

    Directed byErnst Lubitsch
    Written byLeopold Jacobson, Felix Dormann
    CompanyParamount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures

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    Starring

    Maurice Chevalier
    Claudette Colbert
    Miriam Hopkins
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