Film

Trouble in Paradise 1932

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

  • Comedy, Crime, Romance
  • 83 min

HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!

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.

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Classical in form, comic, intimate and spare.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • gravecomic
  • intimateepic
  • sparerichly built
  • warmbleak

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