Metropolitan

1935 1h 19m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Opera prima donna leaves the Metropolitan to form her own company with Tibbett as leading man. She leaves this company too which means Tibbett and company must carry on without her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lawrence Tibbett
Thomas Renwick
Virginia Bruce
Anne Merrill
Alice Brady
Ghita Galin
Cesar Romero
Niki Baroni
Thurston Hall
T. Simon Hunter
Luis Alberni
Ugo Pizzi
George F. Marion
Perontelli
Adrian Rosley
Mr. Tolentino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Boleslawski
Writers: Bess Meredyth, George Marion Jr., Bess Meredyth
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Boleslawski, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara McLean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lawrence Tibbett and Virginia Bruce and Alice Brady carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Boleslawski directs. Rudolph Maté behind the camera. Barbara McLean cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Boleslawski, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Barbara McLean shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lawrence Tibbett and Virginia Bruce and Alice Brady carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0026705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.