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Writers:
Lester Cohen (story)
Victor Heerman (writer)
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Release Date:
31 May 1935 (USA) more
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Plot:
Franz Roberti is a famous orchestra conductor who has a number of girlfriends. While talking with his old music teacher... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Katharine Hepburn ... Constance Dane Roberti

Charles Boyer ... Franz Roberti
John Beal ... Johnny Lawrence
Jean Hersholt ... Professor Thalma
Sam Hardy ... Marx
Inez Courtney ... Miss Wilson
Helene Millard ... Sylvia DeWitt
Ferdinand Gottschalk ... Enrico Pazzini
Susan Fleming ... Elise
Lee Kohlmar ... Schubert
Jean Howard ... Didi Smith-Lennox

Anne Grey ... Lady Phyllis Cameron
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Runtime:
78 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Victor System)
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After completing one scene in the role of Franz Roberti, Francis Lederer refused to shoot a particular set-up, complaining it showed his "bad" side. Katharine Hepburn and assistant director Edward Killy complained to studio head J.P. MacDonald, who fired Lederer and replaced him with Charles Boyer. more
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Glorious Max Steiner, 24 October 2007
6/10
Author: songinmy_heart from United States

Alright, so it is clichéd, sappy, and, compared to today's standards, overacted and self-important...but so is Love. Two lost souls find their other half, and foolishly loose all. Max Steiner's theme given to Constance as her "song of love" is gorgeous. Hepburn is youthful enthusiasm and radiance, and manages a pretty strong portrayal of weakness for such a strong lady. Boyer can speak centuries of emotion with those incredible eyes. For anyone who feels deeply about music, this movie isn't so far-fetched--and it's great with popcorn! (This from a lover of depression era costuming--try to ignore the clown-collars they put poor Kate in after she is married--she looked better poor!) So it's a 1930's chick-flick. Relax and step back to a time when love was worth sacrificing everything for.

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