Ilona, the bored wife of an easily distracted professor, falls in love with his friend Tibor, a world-traveler and ladykiller. Although she pursues him, he declines to take advantage of the situation, because she's married to his best friend. Only after her husband shows an interest in a co-worker is it possible for a happy ending to take place for the two new couples.
Acting
Zarah Leander's smoldering presence elevates thin material.
Costume
Glamorous gowns that scream UFA production values.
Director
Viktor Tourjansky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zarah Leander was Nazi Germany's biggest female star, though this pre-war Austrian production escaped direct Goebbels oversight.
Director Viktor Tourjansky fled Russia for France, then Germany, then fled again—his cosmopolitan career mirrors Tibor's wandering.
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