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Fantasy comedy

The Girl in Blue (1940): Cast

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The Girl in Blue is a 1940 fantasy comedy directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Jan W. Speerger, Alois Dvorský and Oldřich Nový. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.

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The Girl in Blue (1940) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 27m (87 min)
Director
Otakar Vávra
Genres
Comedy , Fantasy
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl in Blue About?

The premise of The Girl in Blue without spoilers.

A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it’s buyer in this costume comedy.

The Girl in Blue Themes & Keywords

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  • psychotronic film
  • romantic rival
  • central europe
  • lawyer
  • cigarette smoking
  • notary as protagonist
  • kissing a picture
  • party
  • talking to a painting
  • 20th century
  • european screwball comedy
  • seductive behavior
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  • belief in vampires
  • playing lute
  • screwball comedy
  • learning the truth
  • employer employee relationship
  • 1930s
  • housemaid
  • pretending to be someone else
  • friend
  • romantic comedy
  • painting comes to life
  • pretending to be an aristocrat
  • kissing a painting
  • rival
  • czech screwball comedy
  • color in title
  • talking to a picture
  • lawyer as protagonist
  • rivalry
  • painting
  • prankster
  • deception
  • seductive woman
  • portrait
  • romantic rivalry
  • mistaken belief that someone is a time traveller
  • cult film
  • mistaken for a vampire
  • european comedy
  • europe
  • czech comedy
  • posing as an aristocrat
  • listening to music
  • pretending to be a time traveler
  • pretending to be from a fictional country
  • mistaken belief that someone is a vampire
  • title song
  • overweight woman
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Cast & crew

The Girl in Blue Cast & Characters

Jan W. Speerger leads the cast, with Alois Dvorský and Oldřich Nový as Jan Karas. Directed by Otakar Vávra; 35 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Otakar Vávra

More films directed by Otakar Vávra: Dark Sun, Days of Betrayal, Witchhammer and Romance for Bugle.

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The Girl in Blue Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Mitternachtszauber” and “Девушка в голубом”.

Also known as
  • Mitternachtszauber
  • Девушка в голубом

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FAQ

The Girl in Blue FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl in Blue, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl in Blue?

The Girl in Blue runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

When was The Girl in Blue released?

The Girl in Blue was released on January 26, 1940.

Who directed The Girl in Blue?

The Girl in Blue was directed by Otakar Vávra.

More films by Otakar Vávra

Who is in the cast of The Girl in Blue?

The Girl in Blue stars Jan W. Speerger, Alois Dvorský and Oldřich Nový as Jan Karas, among 35 credited actors.

Does The Girl in Blue have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl in Blue has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Girl in Blue in?

The original language of The Girl in Blue is Czech.

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