2/10
The Tiny Acorn from Which the Mighty Oak of London Films Grew
22 January 2019
Alexander Korda's first British film is a typical escapist depression-era fantasy set in the lap of luxury in which the action moves from London to the Austrian Tyrol and back again without ever leaving the studio.

Kings travel incognito, the hero promptly falls in love with a girl he just happened to be standing next to while waiting for a taxi (although the Hays Office would have soon taken issue with him simultaneously juggling her with the high maintainance mistress he already has), and the difference between wearing black tie and white tie is considered important enough for characters to remark upon at one point.
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