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The Flame of New Orleans

Play trailer Poster for The Flame of New Orleans 1941,  1h 19m,  Romance/ Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Claire (Marlene Dietrich) is a French woman in search of a rich husband in 1841 New Orleans. She decides the best way to lure a wealthy suitor is to masquerade as a countess, and soon she attracts two prosperous possible partners (Roland Young, Bruce Cabot). But her ruse risks unraveling when an old associate (Mischa Auer) appears, dropping hints of her salacious past. To rebuff his sabotage, Claire invents a troubled cousin, then impersonates her, adding a new persona to her subterfuge.
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John C. Mosher The New Yorker Sep 6, 2018
With every picture now, Marlene Dietrich grows more and more a comic. I mean it in the most delightful and flattering sense, for the lady is very droll indeed, and charming also, in The Flame of New Orleans. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
Picture misses its apparent mark of being a smartly sophisticated farce by a considerable margin, winding up as a lightweight entry. Go to Full Review
Theodore Strauss New York Times Aug 8, 2006
What, pray, has happened to Rene Clair? That is the first question which pops into the mind of a chagrined filmgoer after seeing [this] stilted and sluggish comedy. Go to Full Review
George Orwell Time and Tide Oct 2, 2023
Neither Marlene Dietrich nor René Clair’s direction are seen quite at their best in this romantic comedy. Go to Full Review
Don Q. Cine-Mundial Sep 18, 2019
The story is appealing, the direction is magnificent, and the photography is excellent. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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René Clair

Director

Marlene Dietrich

Countess Claire Ledoux

Bruce Cabot

Robert Latour

Roland Young

Charles Giraud

Mischa Auer

Zolotov

Andy Devine

Andrew

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The Flame of New Orleans

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Synopsis Claire (Marlene Dietrich) is a French woman in search of a rich husband in 1841 New Orleans. She decides the best way to lure a wealthy suitor is to masquerade as a countess, and soon she attracts two prosperous possible partners (Roland Young, Bruce Cabot). But her ruse risks unraveling when an old associate (Mischa Auer) appears, dropping hints of her salacious past. To rebuff his sabotage, Claire invents a troubled cousin, then impersonates her, adding a new persona to her subterfuge.
Director
René Clair
Producer
René Clair, Joe Pasternak
Screenwriter
Norman Krasna
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 1941, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2018
Runtime
1h 19m
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