Although picture carries the indelible stamp of Ernst Lubitsch at his best in generating humor and human interest from what might appear to be unimportant situations, it carries further to impress via the outstanding characterizations by Margaret Sullavan
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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Synopsis: Lubitsch's charming and gentle romance, set in Budapest. Klara Novak and Alfred Kralik have fallen in love -- but if they were to pass each other on the street, they wouldn't know: they've met... Lubitsch's charming and gentle romance, set in Budapest. Klara Novak and Alfred Kralik have fallen in love -- but if they were to pass each other on the street, they wouldn't know: they've met only as pen-pals, and haven't even signed the letters with their real names. So when Klara applies for a job in the shop where Alfred works as head clerk, he turns her down cold... until his boss overrules the decision and takes Klara on. As the two continue their loving correspondence, they embark on a combative personal relationship. Will the hostilities cease when the truth comes to light? Or will their hopes for romance be destroyed forever? [More]
Starring: James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan, Sara Haden
Starring: James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan, Sara Haden, Joseph Schildkraut, Felix Bressart, William Tracy, Inez Courtney, Charles Halton, Charles Smith
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Producer: Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter: Samson Raphaelson
Composer: Werner Richard Heymann
Reviews for The Shop Around the Corner
...a pretty kettle of bubbling brew it makes under Mr. Lubitsch's deft and tender management and with a genial company to play it gently, well this side of farce and well that side of utter seriousness.
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