The Switched Bride Explained

The Switched Bride
Director:Karel Lamac
Producer:Artur Hohenberg
Karel Lamac
Anny Ondra
Starring:Anny Ondra
Anton Walbrook
Fritz Odemar
Editing:Ella Ensink
Studio:Ondra-Lamac-Film
Distributor:Bavaria Film
Runtime:86 minutes
Country:Germany
Language:German

The Switched Bride (German: Die vertauschte Braut) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Anton Walbrook and Fritz Odemar.[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Benno von Arent. A separate French-language version L'amour en cage was also produced.

Synopsis

When the wealthy Virginia is arrested she pays her lookalike Colly to go to prison in her place. When she is released Colly sets her sights on Virginia's intended husband Charles, while masquerading as the wealthier woman.

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Notes and References

  1. Continuity and Crisis in German Cinema, 1928-1936. p.19