Desire (1936 film)

• Marlene Dietrich: Madeleine de Beaupre
• Gary Cooper: Tom Bradley
• John Halliday: Carlos Margoli
• William Frawley: Mr. Gibson
• Ernest Cossart: Aristide Duvalle
• Akim Tamiroff: Avilia
• Alan Mowbray: Dr. Pauquet
• Zeffie Tilbury: Aunt Olga

Pearl fortunately ( Original: Desire ) is a romantic comedy film starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper from the year 1936.

Action

Detroit, USA

Tom Bradley, an impeccable and charming man, an engineer with the automaker Bronson in Detroit. He works hard and is very much appreciated by his boss as well as his colleagues. Since his childhood he has been fascinated by Spain. One day he decides to go for two weeks to Spain. Tom is excited because he had never been to Europe and therefore not familiar. Before he flies to France, he gets from his boss a vehicle with a slogan on the back wheel: "It's good to have a Bronson ".

Paris, France

Madeleine de Beaupre, a seductive -looking woman walks into a jewelry store in Paris. You will receive by Aristide Duvalle, a famous jeweler. He shows her the most expensive and most precious Perlenkolliers the city. Madeleine decides on a necklace that costs about two million francs. On the same day she goes to the well-known psychologist Dr. Maurice Pauquet. She asks him politely to take their alleged husband Aristide Duvalle by 18 clock in the reception area and help him with his non existing problems. Aristide Duvalle appears by 18 clock in practice with the intent of the alleged husband, Dr. Maurice Pauquet to know. As Madeleine receives the necklace of the Juvellier Aristide Duvalle, she sends him to Dr. Maurice Pauquet and walks away. The result is a misunderstanding between the two, because they think the other would be the husband of Madeleine.

Located near the French-Spanish border

The misunderstanding between the jeweler and the psychologist has cleared and the police are looking for the thief. Madeleine is located near the French-Spanish border, when she arrives in a small village to look after their horn. There she meets Tom Bradley, who continue to help her with her problem. Both continue until they meet again a few hours later at the border. Madeleine Tom sticks her necklace concealed in his jacket so that it is not discovered by the inspectors. Tom grabs his jacket in his pocket, because he was hot. Then both go to San Sebastián on.

San Sebastián, Madrid

Madeleine now has to try to retrieve her necklace from the jacket. Tom takes with her ​​when he sees that her car has a damage. After a few hours Tom stops to get his jacket out of the trunk. Madeleine is fast behind the wheel and drives off without him. Later, she is pursued by the police and therefore causes an accident. Nevertheless, she manages to San Sebastian to escape and take the aristocrats Carlos Margoli there. You should get him for the chain because he wants to sell the necklace to a customer.

Background

In pearls fortunately the Hollywood legends Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper to play the main roles. The screenplay is based on a play by Hans Székely and on the film The beautiful days of Aranjuez from the year 1933., In some scenes of the German director Ernst Lubitsch directed, as there were some Missverständinisse between the director Frank Borzage and the production company Paramount. The film was positively perceived by the public and by critics and is considered a successful example of what the Americans " sophistication " call.

Criticism

" Charming comedy with a good cast and witty dialogue, the game lives for appearance and reality of omissions and ellipses. Except for the somewhat cumbersome constructed end of a lively theater entertainment. "