by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Two directors collaborated on this Austrian-made comedy, which was filmed simultaneously in French- and German-language versions. The title translates as Should We Wed Them?, and it's all about the romance between Anny Ondra, daughter of college professor Lucien Baroux, and circus performer Jean-Pierre Aumont. The hero wants to marry the heroine, but she will lose a huge inheritance unless she marries a businessman. But Ondra doesn't care anything about money, and soon she's training herself for the rigors of circus life, including a dangerous act involving a lion's cage (the film's highlight). Most of the laughs are provided by Lucien Baroux, who could steal a scene merely by arching his eyebrows.
