
An elderly Miss Morrison recounts her life as the once young and beautiful opera singer Marcia Morney-then the toast of Napoleon III's Paris. One evening, she encounters an American voice student, Paul Allison, and the two unexpectedly fall in love. Unfortunately for her, she has already accepted the marriage proposal of her mentor, Nicolai Nazaroff-more out of obligation than any feeling of love for him. As a result, she breaks off her relationship with Paul, and reluctantly... (Full plot summary below)
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An elderly Miss Morrison recounts her life as the once young and beautiful opera singer Marcia Morney-then the toast of Napoleon III's Paris. One evening, she encounters an American voice student, Paul Allison, and the two unexpectedly fall in love. Unfortunately for her, she has already accepted the marriage proposal of her mentor, Nicolai Nazaroff-more out of obligation than any feeling of love for him. As a result, she breaks off her relationship with Paul, and reluctantly marries Nicolai. After 7 years of marriage, Nicolai sets up Marcia for an engagement performance in the United States of the opera "Tsaritsa". Nicolai signs up Paul as her leading partner, not knowing of Marcia and Paul's past. When he realizes what he has done, Nicolai becomes enraged with jealousy...
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeBeautifully designed MacDonald-Eddy vehicle with the bonus of John Barrymore. |
| User ReviewAshley HMy favorite of MacEddy. Great voices, great music and a wonderful performance of Macdonald. |
| User ReviewCatherine BWonderful movie. Very sad, but very meaningful. The story stays with you long after the movie ends. |
| User ReviewGregory WI love these two together and Maytime is probaly my favorite one they did. The singing is astounding and the ending is so beautiful. Their movies never fail to make me smile. |
| User ReviewMichael PI love Nelson Eddy...will you remember- classic! |
| User ReviewBrian BMy favorite of MacEddy. Great voices, great music and a wonderful performance of Macdonald. |
| User Reviewbernard aGood! I always forget how good the Barrymore's are until I see them again. The couple is great, as well, and, as much as I wished for a happy ending, I respect the movie for not doing so. |
| User ReviewGreg Wmy second favorite but their 3rd studio pairing |