In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa’s well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she’s married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

Writer Preston Sturges and director William Wyler team up for this classic comedy that serves up an enticing blend of humour, heart, and charm.

Fresh from an orphanage and brimming with naive optimism, Luisa (Margaret Sullavan) takes a job as an usherette at a grand Budapest cinema. Her kind-hearted nature leads her to play “fairy godmother” to a struggling lawyer (Herbert Marshall) by pretending to be his wealthy wife. What starts as a whimsical act of charity soon spirals into a series of comic misadventures, romantic entanglements, and misunderstandings.

Celebrated for Sturges’ sharp dialogue and endearing characters, and Sullavan’s enchanting performance, this wonderful gem absolutely lights up the screen and is more than worth a trip to the cinema! -TORONTO FILM SOCIETY