The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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- Two bickering co-workers fall in love as anonymous pen pals in this trailer. (04:04)
Movie Info & Cast
Synopsis
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Cast
- Margaret Sullavan
- James Stewart
- Frank Morgan
- Joseph Schildkraut
- Sara Haden
- Felix Bressart
- William Tracy
- Inez Courtney
- Charles Halton
- Charles Smith
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- Dec 10, 2019
imagine having a secret pen pal and them turning out to be jimmy stewart i would Die on the spot
eelyDec 22, 2019“How much is that belt in the window, the one that says $2.95?” “$2.95......”
Sara ClementsJul 7, 2019TAKE ME OUT OF MY ENVELOPE AND KISS ME 😭
eely - Feb 15, 2016
I met my wife, Lise, through correspondence. Over 100 pages of e.mails through the entire month of August, 1999, before we finally met up on August 31st. After our first perfunctory exchanges about who we were and what we liked, .. me: bands, biking, mixtapes and…
Jonathan WhiteApr 23, 2020the way james stewart is always at least 5 feet taller than everyone else is incredibly important to me
fatimaJul 9, 2018i’m all psychologically mixed up
alex - Dec 23, 2021
throwing a guy into a stack of music boxes is such a good gag
fran hoepfnerDec 11, 2018Wait this movie is set in BUDAPEST? Jimmy Stewart's character is HUNGARIAN???
Patrick WillemsDec 25, 2023i am not sure why this is set in Budapest
demi adejuyigbe
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Top Reviews
- Maddie lovedThe Shop Around the Corner
This movie made my heart flutter. I love how it inspired “You’ve Got Mail” but this film has a charm that the remake just doesn’t. The characters are so likable (especially Pepi) and it’s such an enjoyable watch. Not to mention that James Stewart is just plain nice to look at!
Kate likedThe Shop Around the CornerCute as heck!! Inspo move for my favorite musical (she loves me) & you’ve got mail. Adorably tall leading man, classic romantic. TW: implied suicide attempt (I promise it isn’t a sad movie)
Orlando Ramone likedThe Shop Around the CornerThis movie served as the inspiration for the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan romantic comedy - You’ve Got Mail. It’s a sweet Christmas themed romantic comedy, one of my new favorites.
- CvptvinHowdy likedThe Shop Around the Corner
Such a simple little story that works because each character has something quirky about them, and it's so important for a film based mostly in one location.
tessa m lovedThe Shop Around the Cornerlove love loved it. to think there was an old hollywood rival coworkers to lovers office romance lying right under my nose
alexandra lovedThe Shop Around the CornerIt’s such a nice movie to watch. In my opinion, it’s better than You’ve Got Mail, thought I like that one as well.
- Mia likedThe Shop Around the Corner
jimmy stewart’s bottom eyes… i did not know this about myself… (★★★★)
eitka lovedThe Shop Around the Corner8/10 actually SO funny, the dialogue is on point throughout
Justin likedThe Shop Around the CornerInteresting to see the movie the inspired You’ve Got Mail.
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Metacritic
Interwoven with subplots centered on the other members of the shop's little family, the romance proceeds through Lubitsch's brilliant deployment of point of view, allowing the audience to enter the perceptions of each individual character at exactly the right moment to develop maximum sympathy and suspense.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
This is a sharp, elegant, unsentimental picture in which Stewart plays a character who is often gloomy and downright unsympathetic.
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
A pretty kettle of bubbling brew it makes under Mr. Lubitsch's deft and tender management and with a genial company to play it gently, well this side of farce and well that side of utter seriousness.
Frank S. Nugent
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940) about?
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Who's the cast of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940)?
- Margaret Sullavan as Klara Novak
- James Stewart as Alfred Kralik
- Frank Morgan as Hugo Matuschek
- Joseph Schildkraut as Ferencz Vadas
- Sara Haden as Flora Katcuck
- Felix Bressart as Pirovitch
- William Tracy as Pepi Katona
- Inez Courtney as Ilona Novodny
- Charles Halton as Detective
- Charles Smith as Rudy
Who's the director behind The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940)?
Ernst Lubitsch directed The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940).
Who produced The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940)?
Ernst Lubitsch produced The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (1940).
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