The Love Parade

1929

The Love Parade

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Movie Info

An arranged royal marriage between a womanizing diplomat and the forlorn Queen of a small European country results in farcical dissatisfaction for both until true love somehow manages to blossom between them. Ernst Lubitsch's first all-talking movie also marked the initial teaming of it's two highly vocal leads.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

Ernst Lubitsch
Written By:

Ernest Vajda, Guy Bolton
In Theaters:

Nov 19, 1929 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 12, 2008
Runtime:

107 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Maurice Chevalier
as Count Alfred Renard

Jeanette MacDonald
as Queen Louise

Lupino Lane
as Jacques

Lillian Roth
as Lulu

Edgar Norton
as Major Domo

Lionel Belmore
as Prime Minister

Albert Roccardi
as Foreign Minister

Carl Stockdale
as Admiral

Eugene Pallette
as Minister of War

E.H. Calvert
as Sylvanian Ambassador

Russ Powell
as Afghan Ambassador

Margaret Fealy
as First Lady in Waiting

Yola d'Avril
as Paulette

Russell Powell
as Afghan Ambassador

Andre Cheron
as Paulette's Husband

Winter Hall
as Priest

Ben Turpin
as Cross-eyed Lackey

Anton Vaverka
as Cabinet Minister

Albert De Winton
as Cabinet Minister

Jiggs the Dog
as Himself

William von Hardenburg
as Cabinet Minister

Jean Harlow
as Extra in Theater Audience

Virginia Bruce
as Second Lady-in-Waiting

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Critic Reviews for The Love Parade

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6)

It's a fine, near-grand entertainment.

Feb 3, 2012 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Top Critic
Made before the production code was inflicted, the film is rife with Lubitschian innuendo.

Feb 3, 2012 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Top Critic
Combining the Ruritanian settings and aristocratic glamour of operetta with the lightness of revue, the film takes musical cinema out of the Broadway theatres and into a romanticised vision of the world.

Feb 3, 2012 | Full Review…

David Cairns
Senses of Cinema
Students of film lore will find much to enjoy in The Love Parade.

Feb 3, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Lubistch's charming film, boasting a grand performance from Maurice Chevalier, was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

Mar 13, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
The pic proved extremely popular.

Feb 3, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for The Love Parade

Dec 11, 2013

I am really a fan of the Chevalier films. They have a modern quality despite the fact that they exist at the beginning of the film making era. Here we have a comedy of errors that is not tacky and speaks to genuine feelings.

John B Super Reviewer
May 18, 2012

lubitsch's first sound film and the first hollywood musical with integrated songs, it's delightful to watch and remarkably modern for 1929. the gender swap and 'battle of the sexes' themes would soon become de rigueur and the film's stars, chevalier and jeanette macdonald would have long careers in hollywood musicals

Stella D Super Reviewer
Oct 18, 2011

His introduction to Hollywood earned him 6 Academy Award nominations, and its glamour is shown since the very first, impressive shot. Random musical numbers were rare by the time but Lubitsch was careful enough to adapt them to the plot so he didn't resemble a lunatic. Joyous performances and funny in a pure way, you can really spot the elements of the romantic comedy genre in Hollywood. 96/100

Edgar C Super Reviewer
Jan 01, 2011

A nice musical, pretty funny, especially towards the end, but it reminds me of The Taming of the Shrew a bit. Anyway, it's a fun musical.

Aj V Super Reviewer