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Ernest Vajda

Komárno, Austria-Hungary [now Slovakia]

Hungarian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and actor.

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

10 titles
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

W.S. Van Dyke 1938 2h 29m

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations.

The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick

James Whale 1937 1h 29m

A British actor insults a French acting group only to fall victim to a prank that might destroy his career.

Personal Property

Personal Property

W.S. Van Dyke 1937 1h 24m

Raymond Dabney returns to his family after trouble with the law. He convinces the sheriff to give him a job watching the house and furniture of widow Crystal Wetherby without knowing she is engaged to his brother.

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Ernst Lubitsch 1934 1h 39m 10.0

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Sidney Franklin 1934 1h 49m

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him.

Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

Sidney Franklin 1932 1h 38m

On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named Jeremy, leaving him emotionally devastated. Carteret spends three decades in seclusion, mostly communing with the spirit of Moonyeen, until he learns that her niece, Kathleen, has become an orphan.

Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

Ernst Lubitsch 1932 1h 16m 10.0

Durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale, un musicista francese uccide al fronte un soldato tedesco. Consumato dal rimorso, egli intende far visita alla famiglia del soldato, in Germania.

The Smiling Lieutenant

The Smiling Lieutenant

Ernst Lubitsch 1931 1h 29m

An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Ernst Lubitsch 1930 1h 30m 5.0

A countess fleeing her husband mistakes a count for her hairdresser at a Monte Carlo casino.

The Love Parade

The Love Parade

Ernst Lubitsch 1929 1h 47m

The queen of mythical Sylvania marries a courtier, who finds his new life unsatisfying.

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