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* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional "too soon" effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West Berlin.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film ''literally'' became a period piece ''during'' shooting -- when the production started, the UsefulNotes/BerlinWall had not been erected yet, and shooting could happen at the Brandenburg Gate. However, as filming continued, and they needed to film a chase between [=MacNamara=] and his companions and some East German policemen that continued over the border between East and West Berlin, UsefulNotes/EastGermany very unobligingly decided to put up the Wall. An OpeningNarration was added to the film specifying that it takes place in the pre-Wall period.
* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional "too soon" effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in WestBerlin.Berlin.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional "too soon" effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West
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* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional TooSoon effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West Berlin.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional TooSoon "too soon" effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West Berlin.
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* EarWorm: The "Sabre Dance" from the ballet ''Gajaneh'' by Aram Chatschaturjan.
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* HilariousInHindsight: "Tell him we must look beyond the six-pack. Why not a nine-pack, or a twelve-pack?"
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* SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).dub).
* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional TooSoon effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West Berlin.
* VindicatedByHistory: Partly because of the unintentional TooSoon effect foisted on the film by the building of the Berlin Wall, it was a BoxOfficeBomb on original release. Now it's praised as an effective return to European-style {{Farce}} for Creator/BillyWilder after the more sophisticated comedy of ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' and ''Film/TheApartment'', as well as for gamely satirizing the UsefulNotes/ColdWar when it still a touchy topic. It was re-released in Europe in 1985, and literally turned into a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff, as it became a big hit in West Berlin.
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* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* SuperlativeDubbing: SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: While Scarlet had been almost nothing but a useless ditz throughout the entire film, one can't help but like her final line.
--> '''Scarlet:''' Mr. [=MacNamara=], I simply adore you. ''[procedes to give him a big hug]''
--> '''Scarlet:''' Mr. [=MacNamara=], I simply adore you. ''[procedes to give him a big hug]''
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: While Scarlet had been almost nothing but a useless ditz throughout the entire film, one can't help but like her final line.
--> '''Scarlet:''' Mr. [=MacNamara=], I simply adore you. ''[procedes to give him a big hug]''
--> '''Scarlet:''' Mr. [=MacNamara=], I simply adore you. ''[procedes to give him a big hug]''
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* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who speaks with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who speaks was dubbed by Sig Rumann with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* HilariousInHindsight: "Tell him we must look beyond the six-pack. Why not a nine-pack, or a twelve-pack?"
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* HarsherInHindsight: "It's what makes our system work...everybody owes everybody." This line is a lot less funny after the Sub-Prime Lending Crisis.
HilariousInHindsight: "Tell him we must look beyond the six-pack. Why not a nine-pack, or a twelve-pack?"
HilariousInHindsight: "Tell him we must look beyond the six-pack. Why not a nine-pack, or a twelve-pack?"
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* RoleAssociation: [=MacNamara=]'s wife is played by Arlene Francis, better known as one of the regular panelists from ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
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* RoleAssociation: [=MacNamara=]'s wife is played by Arlene Francis, better known as one of the regular panelists from ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
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* RoleAssociation: [=MacNamara=]'s wife is played by Arlene Francis, better known as one of the regular panelists from ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who speaks with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
* SuperlativeDubbing: The German-speaking actors also did the German dubs of their own parts. The only dubbed voice in the English version is that of Graf von Droste-Schattenburg, who speaks with a much deeper and more gravelly voice than that of the actor, Hubert von Meyerinck (who uses his own voice in the German dub).
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* AdaptationDisplacement: The movie is based on the obscure Hungarian play ''Egy, kettő, három'' by Ferenc Molnár.
* EarWorm: From the ballet ''Gajaneh'' by Aram Chatschaturjan.
* EarWorm: From the ballet ''Gajaneh'' by Aram Chatschaturjan.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: The movie is based on the obscure Hungarian play ''Egy, kettő, három'' by Ferenc Molnár.
* EarWorm:From The "Sabre Dance" from the ballet ''Gajaneh'' by Aram Chatschaturjan.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [=MacNamara=]'s wife is played by Arlene Francis, better known as one of the regular panelists from ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: RoleAssociation: [=MacNamara=]'s wife is played by Arlene Francis, better known as one of the regular panelists from ''Series/WhatsMyLine''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: "Tell him we must look beyond the six-pack. Why not a nine-pack, or a twelve-pack?"
