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The Shop Around the Corner
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
1940•1h 39m•NR•★ 7.9
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
Two contentious, squabbling retail clerks in a Budapest leather goods shop despise each other at work, completely unaware that they are anonymous, mutually adoring romantic pen pals through a lonely-hearts correspondence. Ernst Lubitsch's enchanting, tender romantic comedy starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorErnst Lubitsch
WriterSamson Raphaelson
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
MusicWerner R. Heymann
Principal Cast
Margaret SullavanKlara Novak
James StewartAlfred Kralik
Frank MorganHugo Matuschek
Joseph SchildkrautFerencz Vadas
Sara HadenFlora
Felix BressartPirovitch
William TracyPepi Katona
Inez CourtneyIlona
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 39m (99 mins)
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DirectorErnst Lubitsch
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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