The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant

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Lieutenant Niki of the Austrian royal guard has a new girlfriend, Franzi. He's crazy about her and is smiling at her while on duty in the street. King Adolf and his daughter Princess Anna from the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm drive by, and Anna intercepts a wink meant for Franzi. She falls for Niki, marries him (he has no choice in the matter), and whisks him off to Flausenthurm. Franzi follows and enjoys a brief affair with Niki before Anna finds out. Franzi, much mor... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Smiling Lieutenant:

Maurice Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Miriam Hopkins
Charles Ruggles
George Barbier
Hugh O'Connell

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Lieutenant Niki of the Austrian royal guard has a new girlfriend, Franzi. He's crazy about her and is smiling at her while on duty in the street. King Adolf and his daughter Princess Anna from the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm drive by, and Anna intercepts a wink meant for Franzi. She falls for Niki, marries him (he has no choice in the matter), and whisks him off to Flausenthurm. Franzi follows and enjoys a brief affair with Niki before Anna finds out. Franzi, much more experienced in the ways of the world, gives Anna lessons on how to win the affections of her husband.

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Variety - 9/10 by Variety StaffThe drought is in the disappointing Oscar Straus score of four numbers.
New York Times - 8/10 by Mordaunt HallWit and melody swing through Maurice Chevalier's latest picture.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumIt's quintessential Lubitsch in the way it suggests sexual dalliance with the brightening or darkening of a gas lamp outside a bedroom.
User Review - 10/10 by Irvin CAnother hillarious Romantic Comedy directed by the Master Ernst Lubitsch the Actors and Music are so lovely
User Review - 10/10 by Adam SMaurice Chevalier has a nice problem, blonde Princess Miriam Hopkins and brunette violinist Claudette Colbert both love him, in this frothy, partly musical romantic comedy from Ernst Lubitsch. Chevalier is perky as usual, but it's Colbert and Hopkins (soon to star in the Lubitsch masterpiece "Trouble in Paradise"), and Charlie Ruggles as a sweet, kindly King, that make it so charming. Lubitsch's first collaboration with Samson Raphaelson, the writer of some of his best films to come.
User Review - 8/10 by David LI'll be honest, Claudette Colbert is very cute and she made this movie for me. The plot has a somewhat dippy Maurice Chevalier marrying a Princess (Miriam Hopkins) to avoid an international incident, thus breaking his lover's (Colbert's) heart. When she arranges to meet up with him anyway, she's caught by Hopkins, and after a mutual, (hilariously overwrought) cry, she tells Hopkins (in song) that in order to keep Chevalier, "Jazz Up Your Lingerie". The movie is pre-Code which made scenes like that possible, as well as allude to unmarried sex between Colbert and Chevalier, and Hopkins's desire to consummate her marriage. This naughtiness is also part of the movie's charm. It's interesting that the movie wrong-foots us by having the 'wrong girl' get the man. A big hit in 1931 and nominated by the Academy for Best Picture, it's still very watchable 85 years later.
User Review - 8/10 by Tim HAll right, take two. I only have twenty minutes before the store closes and I think I can spit out a quick review of The Smiling Lieutenant. This is the one of the Lubitsch's that really depresses me. (The other is One Hour With You) The reason being is the end of the movie. It is a dark ending disguised as a bright ending. I mean, this is a musical, romantic comedy, for goodness sake. I didn't expect the end to work out like it did. I understand that it kind of had to work out that way so it wouldn't be a cop-out, but goodness me. But this is an absolutely fantastic musical regardless. Lubitsch really has a way with comedy that I haven't seen from very many directors, let along very many directors in 1931. It really has a contemporary feel to it with some gosh-darn great jokes. While I loved The Love Parade, I still wasn't in love with Maurice Chevalier's character then. All that has changed for me. Now, I love this character, but I have to state that he really plays the same character in every movie he's in. Sure, the circumstances are different, but it's Maurice Chevalier playing Maurice Chevalier. But I don't mind that at all because that character is so good. Also, and perhaps this is me being more exposed to Lubitsch musicals and musicals from the '30's, but I really like the music in this one. The lyrics are an absolute stitch (when it's appropriate.) I finally have to admit that I have a crush on Claudette Coblert. Sure, she was crazy hot in 1930 and it's 2008 now, but I'm working on that time machine. I'll get it working sometime soon. As soon as I get a real job that doesn't involve me saying "would you like a bag for that?"
User Review - 8/10 by Eric RThis is just one of those movies that is so damn cute and adorable, you can't not like it. Ernst Lubitsch really has the unique ability of creating films that are just affectionate, adorable films. Charles Ruggles is great in this film and the scenes where he breaks the fourth wall were particularly entertaining for me. The film is very well executed for the time and the musical numbers were short and sweet.
User Review - 8/10 by Gordon BA really enjoyable and amusing film with a high "drolerity" factor - oh, those amazing songs. I swear, if I could get those songs on my ipod I'd be singing them every day....
User Review - 8/10 by Nina SOne of the finest of the early Lubitch-films with a charming cast headed by Maurice Chevalier. Claudette Colbert may be no Jeanette Macdonald when it comes to singing but is by far a better actress, and Miriam Hopkins steals the film in what could be her most enjoyable performance ever. This film has been somewhat overlooked in reason years - so don't miss it - you are in for a treat.

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