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The Bartered Bride (1932) Max Ophuls; Max Nadler, Jarmila Novotna
The Bartered Bride (1932) Max Ophuls; Max Nadler, Jarmila Novotna
 
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This is a region-free DVD+R without case or artwork.

In German with English subtitles. Also known as Die Verkaufte Braut. This is a VHS transfer.

Filmed in 1932, The Bartered Bride is Max Ophuls' own unique spin on the Smetana opera . The film is a showcase for celebrated Czech opera diva Jarmila Novotna, whose screen appearances were unfortunately few and far between. The original libretto, involving the comic misadventures of two mismatched couples, is given a respectable amount of attention, but the film's biggest selling card is the photographic dexterity of Max Ophuls, who never met a camera crane he didn't like. Since filmed opera was seldom big box-office in 1932, Ophuls concentrates on the farcical elements of the story; especially worth noting are comic contributions by Paul Kemp and Otto Wernicke, who seldom let their German film fans down.

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