History Film / ThatLadyInErmine

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Francesca's outfit in the painting means she's barefoot every time her spirit appears in that outfit.

* IdenticalGrandson: Angelina and Francesca.

* ShesGotLegs:
** The 19th century dress Francesca wears has nothing under the crinoline, so Grable can lift it up and show off her gams.
** The way the ermine coat is cut also seems designed to show off her lower legs.

* ShesGotLegs: The 19th century dress Francesca wears has nothing under the crinoline, so Grable can lift it up and show off her gams.

A 1948 adaptation of a German operetta, which had previously been adapted into a stage play and a silent film. It stars Creator/BettyGrable, Creator/DouglasFairbanksJr, and Creator/CesarRomero.

This film was the last of Creator/ErnstLubitsch, who died just over a week after filming started. Creator/OttoPreminger took over, but asked not to be given a directorial credit out of respect for Lubitsch.

A 1948 adaptation of a German operetta, which had previously been adapted into a stage play and a silent film. It stars Creator/BettyGrable, Creator/DouglasFairbanksJr, and Cesar Romero.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Beauty, Majesty, Humility.]]

A 1948 adaptation of a German operetta, which had previously been adapted into a stage play and a silent film. It starred Creator/BettyGrable, Creator/DouglasFairbanksJr, and Cesar Romero.

* ErmineCapeEffect: Aside from the dream dress, Francesca wears only her ermine coat from the panting.

A 1948 adaptation of a German operetta, which had previously been adapted into a stage play and a silent film. It starred Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Cesar Romero.

Not to be confused with the LeonardoDaVinci painting "Lady With an Ermine".

An adaptation of a German {{Operetta}}, that was previously adapted into a stage play and a silent film. It starred BettyGrable, DouglasFairbanksJr, and CesarRomero.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The endings of the previous versions [[spoiler:had Angelina getting back together with her husband. TwentiethCenturyFox executives thought that it would mean Angelina got away with infidelity, even though it was Francesca romancing the Colonel through a dream, so the ending was changed to Angelina and the Colonel getting together]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: In several countries, this film doesn't have a DVD release. It's available in many countries in Europe.

This film was the last of ErnstLubitsch, who died just over a week after filming started. OttoPreminger took over, but asked not to be given a directorial credit out of respect for Lubitsch.

* RuleOfSymbolism: InUniverse. When appealing to the 16th century invaders, Francesca wears an ermine coat to show her noble lineage, and bare feet (although with lack of FootFocus) to show she's being humble.

Hope comes instead from a supernatural force. Francesca "The Lady in Ermine", a previous countess from three centuries ago had saved the castle before from invaders, wearing nothing but an ermine coat. The other ghosts in the castle appear and call on Francesca's spirit to once again save the day. It turns out Francesca's legendary act, and how she plans to save this nation again, aren't as simple as it seems.

Hope comes instead from a supernatural force. Francesca "The Lady in Ermine", a previous countess from three centuries ago had saved the castle before from invaders, wearing nothing but an ermine coat and bare shoes. The other ghosts in the castle appear and call on Francesca's spirit to once again save the day. It turns out Francesca's legendary act, and how she plans to save this nation again, aren't as simple as it seems.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The endings of the previous versions [[spoiler:had Angelina getting back together with her husband. TwentiethCenturyFox executives thought that it would mean Angelina got away with infidelity, even though it was Francesca romancing the Colonel through a dream, so the ending was changed to Angelina and the Colonel getting together.]]

* PrettyInMink: The eponymous ermine coat, and Angelina wears a whiter ermine coat, hat, and muff at the end.

This film was the last of ErnstLubitsch, who died just over a week after filming started. OttoVonPreminger took over, but asked not to be given a directorial credit out of respect for Lubitsch.