That Lady in Ermine
- Betty Grable: Francesca / Angelina
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.: Col. Ladislas Karolyi Teglash
- Cesar Romero: Mario
- Walter Abel: Maj. Horvath / Benvenuto
- Reginald Gardiner: Alberto
- Harry Davenport: Luigi
- Virginia Campbell: Theresa
- Whit Bissell: Giulio
That Lady in Ermine ( Original title: That Lady in Ermine ) from 1948 is a movie musical by Ernst Lubitsch and simultaneously also his last feature film. The main characters are Betty Grable and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play. Samson Raphaelson wrote the screenplay based on the story of Jean Gilbert's operetta The Lady in Ermine, whose libretto by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch comes.
Action
Around 1861 is the wedding ceremony of the Duchess Angelina abruptly to an end when Hungary invade her duchy. Your ancestor, the so-called Lady in Ermine, Angelina appears consequently in a dream and gives her the advice Teglash, leader of the Hungarians, the sake of peace to marry and kill him later. Angelina follows the instructions, only to come their emerging feelings for Teglash their murder plans in the way.
Background
Ernst Lubitsch died in November 1947 of a heart attack and could not finish as his last film. Otto Preminger, a former companion of Vienna, filming resumed, although irritated him a little about it: "I found neither the script nor the film particularly interesting. I have turned him - that was all. "
Nominations
The film was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1949 for the title song "This Is the Moment " by Friedrich Hollaender (music) and Leo Robin ( lyrics ) for the Academy Award for Best Song. In the same year came a nomination at the WGA Award for screenwriters Samson Raphaelson in the category "Best Written American Musical " added.