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One Hour with You

"Chevalier! Captivating all the world with laughter and love!"

1932 1h 20m EN
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6.4
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β˜…6.4TMDB Β· 85
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatious best friend, Mitzi, he does his best to resist her advances. But she is persistent, and very cute, and he succumbs. Mitzi's husband wants to divorce her, and has been having her tailed. Andre gets caught, and must confess to his wife. But Colette has had problems resisting the attentions of another man herself, and they forgive each other.

β€œChevalier! Captivating all the world with laughter and love!”

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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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80 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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94 years old β€” 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 β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rudolph G. Kopp. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald and Genevieve Tobin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Chevalier! Captivating all the world with laughter and love!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023303 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernst Lubitsch directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Rudolph G. Kopp scores. William Shea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 180 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 294 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Rudolph G. Kopp. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor William Shea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald and Genevieve Tobin carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Chevalier! Captivating all the world with laughter and love!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0023303 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 85 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Victor Milner
Original score
Rudolph G. Kopp
Editing
William Shea
Costume design
Travis Banton
Runtime
80 min Β· 1h 20m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Ernst Lubitsch

Production companies

Who made it

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • EditorWilliam Shea
  • Theatre PlayLothar Schmidt
  • ProducerErnst Lubitsch
  • LyricistLeo Robin
  • SongsOscar Straus
  • Camera OperatorWilliam C. Mellor
  • Assistant CameraGuy Roe
  • Co-DirectorGeorge Cukor
  • Set DecorationA. E. Freudeman
  • SoundM.M. Paggi
  • Camera OperatorGuy Roe
  • Dialogue CoachGeorge Cukor
  • Music DirectorNat W. Finston
  • Additional MusicRichard A. Whiting
  • Still PhotographerBuddy Longworth
  • AdaptationLΓ©opold Marchand
  • Art DirectionHans Dreier
  • Camera OperatorLucien Ballard
  • Camera OperatorWilliam Rand
  • Costume DesignTravis Banton

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • adultery
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • unfaithfulness
  • black and white
  • divorce
  • pre-code

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1932-03-23NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Une heure prΓ¨s de toiFR
  • Hetki sinun kanssasiFI

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