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Cast
Lilian Harvey
as Juliette
Charles Boyer
as André Robert Maxim, Duke of Pontignac
Mady Christians
as Empress Eugénie
Ernest Thesiger
as The Chamberlain
Maurice Evans
as Didier
Friedel Schuster
as Arabella
Julius Falkenstein
as Offenbach
Huntley Wright
as The Regimental Doctor
Reginald Smith
as The Hospital Orderly
Ruth Maitland
as Marianne
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1933
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
Votes1
DirectorFriedrich Hollaender
WritersFelix Salten, Robert Liebmann, Walter Reisch
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Only Girl
About The Only Girl
English-language version of Ich und die Kaiserin. 'Germany, 1890. Duke falls in love with voice which is not that of empress, but of hairdresser.' (British Film Catalogue)
Directed by Friedrich Hollaender, The Only Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Lilian Harvey, Charles Boyer, Mady Christians — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1933.
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