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The Night Is Young

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Laye in The Night Is Young (1935)
Austrian Emperor Franz Josef has arranged a marriage for his nephew, the Archduke Paul Gustave - nicknamed Gustl - to the suitable Princess Matilda, a woman Gustl can't even remember. He is instead in love with the Hungarian Countess Zarika Rafay, which Gustl can't tell his uncle since he disapproves of her family. The Emperor will allow Gustl to sow his wild oats before getting married, but that woman needs to be someone "harmless" outside of the royal circle. Since they discuss this situation while at the ballet, Gustl instead tells the Emperor that he is in love with one of the ballerinas, and the one he has chosen somewhat at random is the always distracted Lisl Gluck, who is considered the worst dancer in the company since she is always staring at the man she intends to marry, the ballet company's piano accompanist Toni Berngruber. When Gustl summons Lisl, she is relieved to learn his true intentions - that she is just a front while he cavorts secretly with the Countess (although he tells her nothing of his impending marriage to the Princess) - but less so when she learns that that requires her to live in his royal house. She agrees when Gustl promises to produce Toni's ballet in return. Although Toni knows nothing about the agreement between Lisl and Gustl, Lisl running off with Gustl does not sit well with him, who believes he can get any woman to replace Lisl. As Lisl and Gustl live their separate lives together, they find they have a fun time together, the other being different than those in their own social class. But an incident between Lisl, Toni and Gustl shows Lisl where her true feeling lie, those which were evident to Gustl much earlier. But can a union of an Archduke and a not so good ballerina work, let alone be sanctioned by the royal house?
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Austrian Emperor Franz Josef has arranged a marriage for his nephew, the Archduke Paul Gustave - nicknamed Gustl - to the suitable Princess Matilda, a woman Gustl can't even remember. He is ... Read allAustrian Emperor Franz Josef has arranged a marriage for his nephew, the Archduke Paul Gustave - nicknamed Gustl - to the suitable Princess Matilda, a woman Gustl can't even remember. He is instead in love with the Hungarian Countess Zarika Rafay, which Gustl can't tell his uncle... Read allAustrian Emperor Franz Josef has arranged a marriage for his nephew, the Archduke Paul Gustave - nicknamed Gustl - to the suitable Princess Matilda, a woman Gustl can't even remember. He is instead in love with the Hungarian Countess Zarika Rafay, which Gustl can't tell his uncle since he disapproves of her family. The Emperor will allow Gustl to sow his wild oats bef... Read all

  • Director
    • Dudley Murphy
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Woolf
    • Franz Schulz
    • Vicki Baum
  • Stars
    • Ramon Novarro
    • Evelyn Laye
    • Charles Butterworth
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
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    • Director
      • Dudley Murphy
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Woolf
      • Franz Schulz
      • Vicki Baum
    • Stars
      • Ramon Novarro
      • Evelyn Laye
      • Charles Butterworth
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave
    Evelyn Laye
    Evelyn Laye
    • Elizabeth Katherine Anne 'Lisl' Gluck
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Willy Fitch
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Fanni Kerner
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Baron Szereny
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Toni Berngruber
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • Emperor Franz Josef
    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Countess Zarika Rafay
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Nepomuk
    Mitzi
    • Mitzi - A Horse
    Florine Baile
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Max - the Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Art Berry Sr.
    • Undetermined Role
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Conti
    Albert Conti
    • Mueller
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Milkman
    • (uncredited)
    Carlos De Valdez
    • Adjutant
    • (uncredited)
    Chico De Verdi
    • Undetermined Role
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dooley
    Billy Dooley
    • Coronetist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dudley Murphy
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Woolf
      • Franz Schulz
      • Vicki Baum
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    • Trivia
      M-G-M made this film in hopes of turning Novarro (a major leading man of the silent era) and Evelyn Laye (an established British singing star) into a second pair of "opera-singing lovebirds" like their highly successful duo of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. When it failed to impress critics or the movie-going public, both Novarro and Laye "involuntarily retired" from their screen careers.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Katherine Anne 'Lisl' Gluck: I know I'm only happy when I'm thinking about Toni.

      Fanni Kerner: Honestly, Lisl, I can't see what you see in that piano player.

      Elizabeth Katherine Anne 'Lisl' Gluck: Oh, I know you think he's conceited. I like conceited men. I don't like the other kind.

      Fanni Kerner: What other kind?

    • Soundtracks
      The Night is Young
      (1935) (uncredited)
      Music by Sigmund Romberg
      Libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II
      Played during the opening credits
      Sung by Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Laye
      Reprised by Evelyn Laye
      Played often as background music

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    Very romantic. Evelyn Laye was extremely beautiful.

    Ramon Navarro was a real talent. I'd never heard of Ms. Laye and was stunned at her beauty which was fantastic. She was the most beautiful woman on the screen at that time in my opinion. Mr. Navarro must have been very gay to resist her.

    It was very unusual in the Hollywood days of - boy meets girl (often proposing marriage immediately), which leads to their eventually living happily ever after, that such a happy/funny romantic movie ends in such sadness for the protagonists. I was moved.
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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noć pripada mladosti
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $573,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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