The Company's in Love
Seen it?1932 | 73 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
The story follows a movie crew who is filming a musical in a small and idyllic alpine village. After their temperamental leading lady drops out of the film, they decide to replace her with the village's young post office clerk Gretl, who returns to Berlin with them. There she has to struggle with the movie's all-male crew, who all try to woo and win her.
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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Ophüls
- Gustav FröhlichWerner Loring jr. - stellvertr. Direktor der Ideal Tonfilm
- Anny AhlersPeggy Barling - Filmstar
- Lien DeyersGretl Krummbichler - Postbeamtin
- Ernö VerebesHeinrich Pulver - Regieassist.
- José WedornLeo Lamberti - Kammersänger
- Leonard SteckelHarry Bing - Regisseur
- Hubert von MeyerinckFritz Willner - Filmautor
- Fritz SteinerToni Bauer - Komponist
- Hermann KrehanKarl Martini - Filmoperateur
- Werner FinckFranz Klingemüller - Postvorstand