Liebe auf Befehl


1h 18m 1931

Film Details

Also Known As
Beehrt sich Vorzufaehren, The Boudoir Diplomat
Release Date
Feb 1931
Premiere Information
Berlin opening: late Feb 1931; Chicago opening: 12 Mar 1931
Production Company
Universal Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Command to Love by Rudolph Lothar and Fritz Gottwald (New York, 20 Sep 1927.)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m
Film Length
7,045ft (8 reels)

Synopsis

[The following plot summary is based on the English language version of this film, The Boudoir Diplomat ; character names refer to that version.] The ambassador of the Kingdom of Luvaria orders Baron Belmar, his attaché, to win the interest of Mona, wife of the war minister, who opposes a treaty the ambassador very much wants signed. However, his mission is complicated by the fact that Helene, the ambassador's wife, is extremely jealous of every woman he meets, for she was responsible for getting him his appointment as attaché. Belmar, nevertheless, is in love with Greta, who will not marry him until he is proven worthy of her trust. After many narrow escapes from exposure of the personal intrigue, he manages to sway the attentions of Mona, who persuades the war minister to sign the treaty, thus gaining Belmar an appointment as ambassador to Peru and Greta as his wife.

Film Details

Also Known As
Beehrt sich Vorzufaehren, The Boudoir Diplomat
Release Date
Feb 1931
Premiere Information
Berlin opening: late Feb 1931; Chicago opening: 12 Mar 1931
Production Company
Universal Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Command to Love by Rudolph Lothar and Fritz Gottwald (New York, 20 Sep 1927.)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m
Film Length
7,045ft (8 reels)

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Notes

Liebe auf Befehl is the German-language version of 1930 Universal production, The Boudoir Diplomat. Onscreen credits for Liebe auf Befehl were taken from a studio cutting continuity. According to NYSA records, the German version had an alternate title of Beehrt sich Vorzufaehren. For information on the Spanish and French-language versions of The Boudoir Diplomat, please consult the entry for Don Juan diplomático.