Es lebe die Liebe

Es lebe die Liebe

1944 · 88 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

A romantic skirmish between an intrusive operetta tenor from the Berlin Theater and a revue diva in Barcelona, who later encounters him, initially unrecognized, as a ballet dancer and, after they marry, plays the role of a housewife to cure him of his arrogance and flightiness. He himself is no stranger to deception, but their joint stage finale is not far off.

Directed by Erich Engel · Written by Walter Wassermann

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