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Miss Europe is a french film of genre Drama directed by Augusto Genina released in USA on 1 january 1930 with Louise Brooks
Miss Europe (1930)
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Add to a movie listPrix de Beauté (English: Beauty Prize, UK title: Miss Europe) is a 1930 film directed by Augusto Genina. The film is notable for being the first sound film made by star Louise Brooks, although all of her dialogue and singing were dubbed. This film is an early example of sound film in France, along with L'Age d'Or and Under the Roofs of Paris.
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Despite knowing of her jealous fiancé Andre's strong contempt for beauty contests, typist Lucienne "Lulu" Garnier (Louise Brooks) (along with many other hopefuls) mails two photographs of herself to enter the Miss France contest sponsored by the Globe newspaper. Upon further consideration, she tries to withdraw, but it is too late: she has already been chosen as a finalist. When she wins, she has to travel to Spain immediately to compete for the crown of Miss Europe without having an opportunity to break the news to Andre. When he finds out, he rushes to the train station too late.Actors
Louise Brooks
(Lucienne)
André Nicolle
(Le secrétaire du journal (as A. Nicolle))
Henri Crémieux
Gaston Jacquet
(Le Duc)
Jean Bradin
(Prince de Grabovsky)
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