Music for Madame

1937
Approved
1 Std. 21 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,9/10

233

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Joan Fontaine and Nino Martini in Music for Madame (1937)

Comedy Drama Musical Mystery Romance

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. After running away he'll have to find a way to prove his innocence to both the police and the young... Alles lesenA singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. After running away he'll have to find a way to prove his innocence to both the police and the young girl composer he's fallen in love with. One of the few films made by operatic tenor Nino ... Alles lesenA singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. After running away he'll have to find a way to prove his innocence to both the police and the young girl composer he's fallen in love with. One of the few films made by operatic tenor Nino Martini.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,9/10

233

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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The film lost $375,000 at the box office.

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When Nino and Jean are walking uphill to her place, after their ride in the gasoline truck, a shadow of the boom microphone briefly appears on the ground ahead of them.

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District Attorney Ernest Robinson: [to Det. Flugelman and Jean] Take her to the Hollywood Police Station. Book her on suspicion and have her searched. If you are a composer, you'll have to face the music. Ha!
[flashes smile]

Soundtracks
My Sweet Bambina
(1937)
(Listed on-screen as "Bambina")
Music by Rudolf Friml
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played on accordion and sung by Nino Martini (uncredited) on the bus

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7/10

More enjoyable than I expected.

In the 1930s, Hollywood loved opera stars and cast quite a few of them in big films. The likes of Lawrence Tibbett, Colleen Moore and Nino Martini all were huge opera stars...and were tempted by Hollywood to appear in films. Oddly, despite Hollywood loving opera stars, none of them ended up making very many movies. And, in many cases it's because the scripts didn't seem to be able to make good use of these talented folks. An exception is "Music for Madame"...a film which was far more enjoyable than I'd expected.

In this story, Nino wants to become a big opera star but he's tricked by some thieves into working to help them! They sneak him into a big party filled with important folks (especially, the Maestro, played by Alan Mowbray). During Nino's surprise performance for these guests, they are all so transfixed by his amazing voice that the crooks are able to sneak in and steal a super-valuable necklace. Nine is clueless this is going to happen and the police assume he is working as a willing member of the gang. While he manages to escape, this poses a big problem...if he sings in public, he's likely to be recognized and the police will arrest him for the theft.

The best things about the film are Mowbray's over the top performance as the fat-headed Maestro, Nino's lovely voice and a lot of nice supporting actors. Well worth seeing and surprisingly fun.