Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 83 min · Comedy, Crime, Romance
48.7 TOPICAL score · #2,011 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
Trouble in Paradise (1932, directed by Ernst Lubitsch) has a TOPICAL score of 48.7 - ranked 2,011 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (326 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (326 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read6,011 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Miriam Hopkins (actor #983), Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall (actor #1,240), Charles Ruggles (actor #1,664)