Principal cast
Miriam Hopkins as Lily, Kay Francis as Mariette, Herbert Marshall as Gaston, Charles Ruggles as Major, and Edward Everett Horton as Francois
Film 185 of 244 on the Screen Path
Trouble in Paradise
HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!
About the film
Trouble in Paradise at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1932 film at stop 185 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
Key craft credits
Victor Milner (director of photography), W. Franke Harling (original music composer), Samson Raphaelson (screenplay), and Hans Dreier (art direction)
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Release
- 1932-10-30
- Runtime
- 83 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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