director: Wilhelm Thiele
years: 1931/ 1932
country: Germany

Victor Müller works as a headwaiter in a small hotel on the Riviera. His wife Jenny lives in Paris, where she hopes her admirer, the Duke of Auribeau, will help make a career for her in a high-class cabaret. One day she shows up on the Riviera. Victor does not believe in her talent, however, and a fight ensues. Jenny quickly submits her divorce but Victor refuses to consent. On the advice of her lawyer, Jenny tries to provide grounds for the divorce by provoking Victor into slapping her. He maintains his cool, and swallows his anger, however. Furious, Jenny goes with her admirer to Paris, where she plans her first big appearance. Victor follows the couple, but when he learns that Auribeau wants to get engaged to Jenny, he leaves. Jenny still loves Victor, however, and knows nothing of the Duke’s plans. She is highly saddened by Victor’s departure. On top of this, her premiere seems destined to wind up a disaster. Victor, having returned at the last second, is able to prevent the worst, and the two find their way back together in the end.

Assistant Director: Julius B. Salter.
Screenplay: Franz Schulz.
Director of Photography: Carl Hoffmann.
Camera Assistant: Günther Anders.
Still Photography: Horst von Harbou.
Set Design: Benno von Arent, Werner Schlichting.
Costumes: Adolf Kempler, Wilhelmine Spindler, Ida Revelli.
Make-up: Emil Neumann, Wilhelm Weber.
Editing: Eduard von Borsody.
Sound: Erich Leistner.
Music: Jean Gilbert.
Musical Director: Jean Gilbert.
Lyrics: Robert Gilbert.
Cast: Wolf Albach-Retty (Victor Müller, her husband, headwaiter), Ernst Behmer, Hermann Blaß (lawyer), Hans Deppe, Kapelle Douglas, Tibor von Halmay (von Nélemén), Lilian Harvey (Jenny Müller), Kurt Lilien (Moritz, bellboy, Victor's uncle), Franz Rott (Békeffy), Rosa Valetti, Otto Wallburg.
Production Company: Universum-Film AG (UFA), Berlin.
Producer: Erich Pommer.
Production Manager: Günther Stapenhorst.
Unit Manager: Erich von Neusser.
Length: 85 minutes, 2327 m.
Format: 35mm, 1:1.19.
Picture/Sound: b/w, Tobis-Klangfilm.
Censorship Details: 15 Feb 1932, B.31053, ban for young people.
Première: 19 Feb 1932, Berlin (Gloria-Palast).
Copyright Holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, Wiesbaden

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