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Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!

19327.41h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Samson Raphaelson, Grover Jones, Leo Robin
Produced by Ernst Lubitsch
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Top Cast

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Gaston Monescu

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Mariette Colet

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Lily

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

François Filiba

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

The Major

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Adolph J. Giron

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Jacques (the Butler)

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Annoyed Opera Fan (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Insurance Agent (uncredited)

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

Commercial Singer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

jealousyrobberyvenice, italywidowapproachbased on play or musicalsecretaryblack and whiteextramarital affairpre-codeemotions

About Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1932 exploring themes of jealousy, robbery, venice, italy, widow, approach, based on play or musical. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, it stars Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins. 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.

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