Escapade
7.8
1935
1 hr 32 min
Comedy
, Romance
A romantic comedy-drama-musical of mistaken identity, infidelity and farce, set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.
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- Cast：
- Luise Rainer , William Powell , Virginia Bruce , Reginald Owen , Mady Christians , Laura Hope Crews , Henry Travers
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To me, this movie is perfection.
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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
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The first must-see film of the year.
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The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
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