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The Spanish Fly

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1931 | 91 min | Comedy, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Bo Burnham: Make Happy or Amadeus, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1931: an older pace and style.

As a young man, mustard manufacturer Ludwig Klinke had an affair with a dancer, the “Spanish Fly”. The dancer had a son and Klinke has been secretly paying maintenance ever since. Wimmer and Tiedemeier also had a relationship with the dancer. With the appearance of the dancer's supposed son, Heinrich Meisel, chaos breaks out.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 636 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Georg Jacoby

  • Oscar SaboLudwig Klinke
  • Lizzi WaldmüllerSeñorita Rosita
  • Hans BrausewetterDr. Fritz Gerlach
  • Lizzi NatzlerPaula Klinke
  • Fritz SchulzHeinrich Meisel
  • Betty BirdWally Burwig
  • Julia SerdaEmma Klinke
  • Ralph Arthur RobertsWimmer
  • Paul WestermeierBurwig
  • Hans Hermann SchaufußMeisel