Venetian Nights

1931 1h 22m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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After winning a cash prize in a contest a young woman decides to visit Venice. She hires a secretary, a wealthy young man in disguise, to accompany her on the holiday. Once in Italy she attracts several suitors but her real love is her secretary. When she discovers he has deceived her she returns to Berlin on the express and he pursues her to try and declare his love. Loosely based on the 1883 operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) by Johann Strauss II, it was a French-language version of the 1931 German film The Love Express.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lucien Callamand
E. Danelli
Florelle
Janine Guise
Max Maxudian
Le baron étranger
Pierre Nay
Germaine Noizet
Roger Tréville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Wiene
Writers: Alexander Engel, Andor Zsoldos, Ladislaus Vajda
Languages: French
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lucien Callamand and E. Danelli and Florelle carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Robert Wiene directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lucien Callamand and E. Danelli and Florelle carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0199879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.