A derogated prince hopes to restore his wealth and power by marrying off his daughter to royalty. Unfortunately, she has fallen in love with a young man who has been hired to fix the plumbing in their run-down castle.
Acting
Maureen O'Sullivan's pre-Jane pre-Code spark
Direction
Korda's early work before British empire-building
Production
Rundown castle = surprisingly relatable royal aesthetic
Director
Alexander Korda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Alexander Korda's first Hollywood picture after fleeing Hungary; he remade it in Britain as 'The Girl from Maxim's' (1933).
Made during the transition to sound, this silent-with-music track captures screwball energy before the Hays Code sanitized Hollywood romance.
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