Ernest Vajda
Hungarian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and actor.
Marie Antoinette
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
A British actor insults a French acting group only to fall victim to a prank that might destroy his career.
Personal Property
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
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
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
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
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
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
A countess fleeing her husband mistakes a count for her hairdresser at a Monte Carlo casino.
The Love Parade
The queen of mythical Sylvania marries a courtier, who finds his new life unsatisfying.