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directed by

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and starring

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, and

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. The film is based on a play by Hans Müller. In the United States it was released under the

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''Montmartre''. It was the last film Lubitsch made in Germany before emigrating to

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where he directed his first American film '' Rosita'' for

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the same year.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review for the English subtitled version, Yvette's landlady insists that her lodger pay up the money she owes. The young woman goes out in quest of funds. Papa Lemonier is about to "come across" with the desired cash, when a man who has been pursuing her interferes and trouble starts. Yvette runs away and makes the acquaintance of a youthful composer named Andre Leduc. They fall in love and are married. Raoul Fournier, a rejected suitor, tries to spoil Yvette's domestic happiness by exposing her past to her husband. He almost succeeds, but is defeated in the long run.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Eyman, Scott (2000). ''Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise''. Johns Hopkins University Press.

External links

* * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Ernst Lubitsch Films set in Paris Films set in the 19th century German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1920s historical drama films German historical drama films 1923 drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub