Escapade (1935)
A romantic comedy-drama-musical of mistaken identity, infidelity and farce, set in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.
- Date of release
- 1935-07-05
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
Casting
- Luise Rainer — Leopoldine Dur
- William Powell — Fritz
- Virginia Bruce — Gerta
- Reginald Owen — Paul
- Mady Christians — Anita
- Laura Hope Crews — Countess
- Henry Travers — Concierge
- Mathilde Comont — Carmen
- Frank Morgan — Karl
Interesting facts
Escapade is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard starring William Powell, Luise Rainer and Frank Morgan. It is a remake of the 1934 Austrian film Maskerade by Willi Forst.
Production
Actress Myrna Loy was initially set to star in the female lead. When she dropped out, Louis B. Mayer finally agreed to give Luise Rainer a chance. He had previously discovered her in Germany, though had not assigned her in her American debut yet. By the time she was cast, half of the film was already shot.
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