Another frothy musical from Ernst Lubitsch, set in the kind of fairytale principality that never existed outside of the minds of Hollywood screenwriters. Chevalier and MacDonald reunite for the fourth time for a romantic entanglement filled with songs and misunderstandings in which the outcome is never in doubt. Lubitsch directs with flair and the charming Chevalier revels in the spotlight, but while lovers of frothy musicals will love every moment, those more resistant to the genre's charms might feel it all looks a little too familiar.
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