The fact that his eyes and mouth never stopped smiling could never hurt, making it almost impossible not to have your heart lightened by watching him, whether you appreciate his style or not. He wasn't the prettiest leading man of the day but he was the personification of what Americans saw as European charm and daring. He was used to it though, having been an infantryman for two years during the war. He's played by French singer/actor Maurice Chevalier, who seemed to always end up in uniform in these old days. He sleeps in, even when the bugle calls he has a valet who understands the vocalising that passes for speech when he's half asleep and best of all beautiful young ladies eagerly turn up at his apartment, knock their coded knocks to be let in, then leave later apparently highly satisfied with their visit. It's no different in this Ernst Lubitsch precode for Lt Nikolaus von Preyn, better known as Niki, is living the high life for sure. Life was always a blast in classic musicals set in the Europe of the 19th century, most of which were based on European operettas.
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