Marriage with Limited Liability

Overview

Though "blessed" with a complex title, which translates as Marriage with Limited Liability, this German comedy was adapted from the more simply titled stage play Causa Kaiser. Composer Georg Kaiser is unable to secure a divorce from his wife, so he "lives in sin" with his singer-sweetheart Causa. The girl's wealthy uncle dies, leaving her millions -- provided she is married to Georg Kaiser. Hoping to take advantage of a legal loophole, Georg seeks out another man named George Kaiser, intending to marry him off to Causa so that she can collect her legacy. Georg Kaiser # 2 is a middle-aged naif who can't understand why his new bride is so cold to him. When he finds out he's been duped by Kaiser #1, Kaiser #2 finds solace in the arms of another woman closer to his own age, which somehow leads to a happy ending for all concerned.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1931

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, Austria

Cast

Charlotte Susa,Trude Brionne,Tamara Desni,Werner Fuetterer,Hans Moser,Georg Alexander,Gerhard Dammann,Walter Steinbeck,Anita Mey,Edwin Jürgensenand 2 more

Director

Franz Wenzler

Writer

Bobby E. Lüthge,Curt J. Braun

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0021832