Trouble in Paradise

"HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!"

1932 1h 23m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 325🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★7.9IMDB · 16,996

ComedyCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

“HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!”

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Cast

Miriam Hopkins
Lily
Kay Francis
Mariette
Herbert Marshall
Gaston
Charles Ruggles
Major
Edward Everett Horton
Francois
C. Aubrey Smith
Giron
Robert Greig
Jacques
Luis Alberni
Annoyed Opera Fan (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: Samson Raphaelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by W. Franke Harling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Miriam Hopkins and Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ernst Lubitsch directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. W. Franke Harling scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by W. Franke Harling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Miriam Hopkins and Kay Francis and Herbert Marshall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!".
7IMDB entry: tt0023622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "jealousy", "robbery", "venice, italy", "widow".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.