Smoreni Zmaj It is considered one of the top 100 films of all time. Honestly, I do not see why. A smart, witty romantic comedy, a cute movie for one watching, but really nothing special.6,5/10

Robert J. Maxwell 1931 -- pre-code -- men in evening dress, women in gauzy gowns, kissing of hands, coy glances, dialog to match the milieu. Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins meet in Venice to discover that each is a petty thief trying to steal from each other. Marshall and his posh accent, posing as a doctor, has bopped Edward Everette Horton on the head and stolen his money. Better that the now partnered-couple of Hopkins and Marshall leave town, and they do -- for France.There, Marshall steals the jewel-encrusted handbag of the extraordinarily rich socialite Kay Francis and returns it for the reward, insinuates his way into her graces, and becomes her, um, secretary. He handles all of her finances and sees to it that her business is cleaned up and she has a substantial amount of francs stashed in her wall safe, to which he has memorized the combination.The plan is for Marshall and Hopkins to steal the cash and make off quickly before their identities are exploded, because already some remote acquaintances from Venice have been showing up and, coulant en regarde, are wondering where they've met Marshall before. They COULD make it but the fly in the ointment is that Marshall and Francis hunger for one another. Should Marshall dump the savvy but small-minded Hopkins for the sophisticated and monumentally wealthy Francis? In another kind of movie, he would, but this was directed from a nothing Hungarian play by Ernst Lubitsch. His values are a little different from those of most other directors in Hollywood, matched only perhaps by those of Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges.The first time I saw a few minutes of it, years ago, it seemed old, discursive and boring. Saw it more recently and now I can understand the esteem in which so many others hold it. It's pretty funny.

writtenbymkm-583-902097 Thank you, "Dailyshampoo48," whoever you are! I feel like I used to feel when my parents insisted on moving every year or two the whole time I was growing up (I went to 5 high schools in 5 different cities in 4 years). Every time we moved I was totally displaced, plopped down into a new, strange, often hostile environment, baffled, confused, lost. That's how I feel when I read all the rave reviews of this absolute and total piece of pretentious B.S. The dialog was stilted and often incomprehensible. The acting was a joke (a bad joke). I don't care how esteemed or glorified or respected this bizarre filmmaker is or was, this movie (and I use the term loosely) is awful. I'm not even sure what it's supposed to be about (other than what I've read). I give it a big fat zero.

mitchmcc I am sorry if this sounds lame, but it is hard to describe exactly why this movie is so good. Of course, if you are familiar with Ernst Lubitsch it will come as no surprise, but as usual, Lubitsch manages to create a perfect blend of comedy and pathos, along with a health dose of the famous "Lubitsch touch" (sexual innuendo).Miriam Hopkins is delightful, Herbert Marshall is his typical suave self, and Kay Francis is lovely and enchanting.You will remember this movie, and keep repeating the lines, such as "and waiter, I don't want to see you at all".Please watch this movie!