Bitter sweet

United States, 1940

Film
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On the eve of her wedding to a priggish Londoner, a Victorian girl and her dashing music teacher elope to Vienna, where he hopes to sell his music. Cast includes Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George Sanders. Original play, music and lyrics by Noel Coward.

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Credits

director

W S. Van Dyke

producer

Victor Saville

production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Duration

01:33:12:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1940

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

319770

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → Film adaptations

Musicals

Romance

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3389042

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