No Time for Flowers (1952)
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Synopsis of No Time for Flowers
Basically a low-budget reworking of Ninotchka, this romantic comedy drama contains a strong anti-communist message as it tells the story of a Czechoslovakian secretary and the government official she works for. Both are loyal party members, particularly the secretary. One day, her boss, having just returned from a visit to the US is assigned to test his secretary to insure that she is immune to the lure of capitalism and materialism. At first, when her boss begins to shower her with such decadent gifts as make-up and a beautiful evening gown, she is shocked and afraid that he has become a traitor. Still he continues to give her such luxuries as bubble bath and even nylon stockings. Much to her chagrin, the woman begins to like these things and sure enough her party values crumble. By this time, her boss has fallen in love with her and rather than turn her in for treachery, he decides to defect to Austria with her. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of No Time for Flowers
- Viveca Lindfors - Anna Svoboda
- Ludwig Stossel - Papa Svoboda
- Peter Preses - Emil Dadak
- Fred Berger - Anton Novotny
- Helmuth Janatsch - Milo
- Karl Schwetter - Soldier
- Paul Christian - Karl Marek
- Adrienne Gessner - Mama Svoboda
- Manfred Inger - Kudelka
- Oskar Wegrostek - Johann Burian
- Ilka Windish - Woman Drunk
- Paul Hubschmid - Karl Marek
- Director(s):
- Don Siegel
- Writer(s):
- Laszlo Vadnay, Hans Wilhelm
- Producer(s):
- Mort Briskin
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