Subtitle La.signora.di.mezzanotte.1939.ita-eng.... Instant

John Barrymore gives one of his final, most nuanced comedic performances, while Mary Astor provides a formidable foil to Colbert's "Baroness."

In the golden age of screwball comedies, few films sparkle with as much sophisticated wit and frantic charm as —known to Italian audiences by the evocative title La Signora di Mezzanotte . Often overshadowed by the heavy hitters of its year (like Gone with the Wind or The Wizard of Oz ), this Mitchell Leisen-directed masterpiece remains a quintessential example of Hollywood storytelling at its most agile. A Cinderella Story with a Twist subtitle La.Signora.Di.Mezzanotte.1939.ITA-ENG....

The plot follows Eve Peabody (played by a luminous Claudette Colbert), an American showgirl who arrives in Paris with nothing but the evening gown on her back. After a chance encounter with a Hungarian taxi driver named Tibor (Don Ameche), Eve finds herself gatecrashing a high-society musical soirée. John Barrymore gives one of his final, most

The Italian title, translating to "The Lady of Midnight," perfectly captures the Cinderella-esque deadline Eve faces before her ruse is discovered. After a chance encounter with a Hungarian taxi