Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Synopsis of Trouble in Paradise

Ernst Lubitsch used Laszlo Aladar's play The Honest Finder as a springboard for one of his most delightful early-'30s Paramount confections. Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins play Gaston and Lily, a pair of Parisian thieves, both disguised as nobility, who decide to rob lovely perfume company executive Mariette Colet (Kay Francis); Gaston gets a job as Mariette's confidential secretary, while Lily installs herself as the woman's typist. Love rears its head, forcing Gaston to choose between marriage to Mariette and a fast getaway with Lily. Filled with marvelous throwaway gags and sophisticated innuendo, Trouble in Paradise was described by one critic as "as close to perfection as anything I have ever seen in the movies." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

82 mins

Director(s):

Ernst Lubitsch

Writer(s):

Samson Raphaelson, Grover Jones

Producer(s):

Ernst Lubitsch

Categories:

Comedy

• 1990 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
• 1932 - New York Times - 10 Best Films

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