Released in Germany in 1960, based on a French play, and set in England in the early part of the 18th century, this cumbersome comedy misses the mark. When Krahl, as Duchess of Marlborough, attempts to subvert the signing of a treaty that would have ended hostilities with Spain, clever
Grundgens dispatches young cadet Janson to the bedchamber of Pulver, as Queen Anne, to get her to sign the document. Apprehended by Krahl, Janson is ordered to compensate for his effrontery by wedding one of the queen's handmaidens, Sinjen, who happens to be the lady he favors. The film fails to
catch the mood and mystique of the place and period.
Released:
1960
Rated:
NR
Length:
84 mins