Monte Carlo Page #4

Synopsis: Minutes before her wedding to Duke Otto Von Seibenheim, Countess Helene Mara flees, on a whim, to Monte Carlo, where she hopes her luck will save her poor financial state. There, Count Rudolph Farriere is taken by her beauty, but she rebuffs him, not even looking at him. Assuming the guise of a hairdresser, he finally succeeds in seeing her, night and morning. Sparks fly, and love ensues - but can she love a lowly hairdresser? As her finances worsen though, the Duke arrives, and his money and social status seem even more enticing. Shunning Rudolph, will her story follow the operatic "unhappy ending", or can she have it all?
Director(s): Ernst Lubitsch
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.0
PASSED
Year:
1930
90 min
267 Views


# I fear you're building castles | in the air #

- # Imagine our thrills # | - #Ah, but when you see the bills #

- # I'll love you # | - #And like it #

# I'll love it #

# I'll love it ##

# She'll love me and like it | She'll love me and like it #

Good man. | You shall stay with us.

Rudolph.

I think I'll be able | to keep you after all.

Countess.

I - I'd like to tell you a secret, but -

but I'm afraid you might fire me.

- What is it? | - Well...

It's not so easy to explain, but I -

- but I'm not - | - You're not what?

I'm not poor.

As a matter of fact, | I have quite a nice little fortune.

Now, if you would allow me, | I'd only be too delighted -

How dare you insult me. | How dare you.

Oh, please. | Please don't send me away.

You've misunderstood me. | I only wanted to offer you some advice.

Now, we're in Monte Carlo, aren't we?

Very well. Now here's what I mean.

I didn't make this fortune dressing hair.

Oh, no.

- It was inherited. | - Inherited?

I mean, uh - | I inherited, uh...

From my father-

All my luck at gambling.

I was not so fortunate.

I never won in my life.

Countess, won't you let me play for you? | Just once?

- No, no, no, no. | - I have a system that can't fail.

Don't tell me. | I don't want to hear about it.

- What is it? | - I'll tell you.

If I stand beside a brunette, | I bet on red.

If I stand beside a redhead, | I bet on black.

But what if you stand beside a blonde?

Well, when I stand beside a blonde, | then it makes no difference at all.

Red or black, black or red, | nothing can stop me. I always win.

All right.

- We'll go and play tonight. | - Yes.

But -

But how can I go to the casino | with my hairdresser?

Oh, Countess. Please don't worry.

No one at the casino | knows I'm a hairdresser.

My clothes are upstairs...

And when the countess goes out | with me tonight...

Everyone will think | that I am the count.

- Go and get dressed. | - Yes, my countess.

Come in.

I don't need you anymore.

You don't look like a count.

So much better.

My last thousand francs.

My happiness will be at stake, Rudolph.

My whole future is in your hands.

# Because I feel the urgency #

# Of your supreme emergency #

# Madame, I cannot | and I will not fail #

# Come good or evil | take my all #

# On you alone | I stake my all #

#And let my castles either rise #

# Or fall #

# Forever #

#Always, in all ways #

# Rely upon me #

# Should any doubt come #

#Wait for the outcome hopefully #

#Always, in all ways #

#Whatever may be #

# I will rely on just you #

#And trust you #

# Sometimes, in small ways #

#We may not agree #

# But we will weather | hardship together #

#Wait and see #

#We'll have a happy ending #

# If you will keep depending #

#Always, in all ways #

# On me #

#Your sympathetic attitude #

# Has won my deepest gratitude #

# I hope we may not | have to say good-bye #

# If you should have to go away #

# I'll follow as a stowaway #

# Someday I may be able to #

# Repay #

#Your kindness #

#Always, in all ways #

# Rely upon me #

# Should any doubt come #

#Wait for the outcome hopefully #

#Always, in all ways #

#Whatever may be #

# I will rely on just you #

#And trust you #

# Sometimes, in small ways #

#We may not agree #

# But we will weather | hardship together #

#Wait and see #

#We'll have a happy ending #

- # If I will keep # | - # If you will keep #

# Depending #

#Always #

# In all ways #

# On #

- #You ## | - # Me ##

Eleven. Black. Odd.

I lost again.

Bad luck in this game. | Good luck with her.

Oh.

Would the countess like anything to eat?

No, thanks.

We've dined.

The countess has lost | one of her buckles.

Must have lost it | when we were dancing.

But the countess | wanted to play tonight.

Oh, yes. | That's what we wanted to do.

But Duke Otto was there, so, of course, | that made it impossible for us to stay.

Well, we had to do something.

So, we went out and...

Looked around.

Bertha, you've no idea | how beautiful Monte Carlo is.

The park- simply divine.

And the promenade - | like a walk in the clouds.

And as far as you could see, | not a soul.

And so we sat down close.

Very close.

Uh, you see, I felt so cold.

Yes, there's a very strong | sea breeze tonight.

Yes. Quite right. Quite right.

A very strong sea breeze.

And when the countess felt so cold?

Well, uh, finally I became so -

I became so chilly...

I didn't want to take any chances.

What's the use of catching a cold?

And so I told him, | "Rudolph, we mustn't wait any longer.

You go back to the casino alone | and play for me."

And so he went.

And now I'm waiting for him | to come back.

Oh, I wish he were here.

I don't need you anymore.

Come in.

200,000 francs.

How dare you.

That will be all for tonight.

# Give me a moment, please #

#A moment, please #

# One word | One smile #

# One thrill #

#Let me enfold your charms #

# Within my arms #

# You should | You must #

# You will #

#I never knew #

# That one like you #

#Could bring me to #

#My knees #

#Lift me and let me rise #

# To paradise #

# For just #

#A moment #

# Please #

# No more #

# I implore #

#Leave me till #

# Tomorrow #

#Always, in all ways #

# Until you agree #

# I will continue #

# Striving to win you #

#Wait and see #

#We'll have #

#A happy ending #

# If you will keep #

# Depending #

#Always #

#In all ways #

#On #

#Me ##

Come in.

Oh, where -

Oh!

Oh, the key.

Just a moment, please.

This lock must be out of order.

I'll tell Rudolph.

Rudolph? Why Rudolph?

He's so good at so many things. | He'll fix it.

I found it last night on the floor.

The countess must have put it on the table, | and the sea breeze must have blown it off.

It's all right. It's all right.

The countess will pay Rudolph now, | won't you?

- Mm-hmm. | - He hasn't been paid since he's been here.

And he works so hard.

He even works overtime.

And now that we can afford | a chauffeur and a lackey again...

I think we ought to hire them.

And, Countess, really, if I were you...

I wouldn't let my hairdresser | do anything else...

But dress my hair.

- Good morning. | - Morning.

Fix my hair, please.

Well, I -

I thought this morning | would be different to this.

I expected to tell you something | very important.

- I'm not curious. | - Something about myself.

Something that - | that ought to concern you.

I told you to fix my hair.

- Helene - | - Please.

Of course I appreciate | what you've done for me.

I never was in such a situation before, | and you got me out of it.

Please don't think I'm not grateful.

Naturally you must know that.

Why, last night I was actually... | Carried away by it.

And now, uh, let's forget it.

Just a minute.

I don't understand.

Do you mean that I'm to forget that -

Oh, no. Not a chance.

I couldn't forget it. | And I won't forget it.

If that's the case, | I'll have to return the money.

Here.

Now I want you to leave at once.

So you can send me away like that...

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Ernest Vajda

Ernest Vajda (born Ernő Vajda; 27 May 1886 in Komárno, Austria-Hungary, today Slovakia – 3 April 1954 in Woodland Hills, California) was a Hungarian actor, playwright and novelist, but is more famous today for his screenplays. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Smilin' Through (1932), based on the hit play by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin. Vajda also wrote the screenplay for the first film version of Rudolph Besier's The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934). more…

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