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if you liked Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise, this is a lesser but still quite enjoyable version. Directed by Borzage and produced by Lubitsch, it is difficult to find but features a marvelous Dietrich and adorable Coop. The opening scenes quickly show you why Paris by Paramount was often considered better than Paris as itself. Charming lines like 'I'm going to put my hand in your pocket' were clever ways to overcome the Hays era constraints. The elegance of the era is well presented here combined with the straight up-ness of the 'good American' culture. There are also poignant references to the oncoming WWII through lines like 'Don't underestimate America, it's a big country', quite prescient since this was still 1936. If you like American Romantic Comedy of the 30's, you will enjoy this film...a shame they don't make 'em like this anymore.

This is one of those films that I had heard of and never thought it would be this good.The second teaming of Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich, six years after "Morocco", is a sheer delight.They have a beautiful chemistry in this movie.She is alluring and mysterious,and he is the naive but charming American everyman.This is perhaps the first time Cooper used this screen persona,which he did so well in later comedies.There are two hilarious supporting performances by Alan Mowbray and Ernest Cossart as Dietrich's easy victims of the jewel theft.This comedy is what I would call sophisticated,elegant and witty. Here we have Cooper and Dietrich at their best and watch them having fun together.

Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper show an unexpected flair for romantic comedy that goes into high gear during DESIRE. They are surrounded by some expert supporting players, including Alan Mobray as a doctor who is "taken" by Marlene's sly and crafty jewel thief.

The plot is thin but pleasant and moves at a fast clip with ample chemistry between Dietrich and Cooper more than making up for the slight story. When Dietrich accidentally lets Cooper get away with the pearl necklace she has stolen, she has to follow him and lure him back with some fancy scheming. John Halliday has fun with his role as her consort in crime but it is Alan Mobray who has the plum supporting role as the doctor she so charmingly deceives.

Diverting entertainment with Dietrich expert as the exotic jewel thief under Frank Borzage's direction. The whole picture has such a light touch you'd think it was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Marlene Dietrich stars as a European jewel thief who comically pilfers an extremely rare and expensive pearl necklace from a renowned jewelry store in France. Making her escape through Europe, she keeps bumping into a persistent, not-so-bright, vacationing American motor engineer played delightfully by Gary Cooper. After blowing he and his advances off several times, she realized that he unknowingly has obtained her stolen prize, and now she must find him in Spain and play up to him romantically. The film is very breezy and light most of the way, and Cooper and Dietrich do a fine job together. Meanwhile, Ernest Cossart as the jeweler and Alan Mowbray as a psychiatrist who is an unwitting accomplice to Dietrich have a great comedic scene with each other early on in Mowbray's office. 7 out of 10.

The DESIRE for a fabulous string of pearls has unexpected results for the beautiful thief.

Bearing the unmistakable impress of its legendary producer, Ernst Lubitsch, here is a stylish concoction of witty dialogue & sophisticated romance sure to please the most discriminating palate. It is a shame that the film is so badly neglected, as it is a joy from start to finish. With impeccable production values, the film is also a study in handsome sets & costumes.

Gorgeous Marlene Dietrich ravishes the eye with her sheer physical presence, but her beauty should not detract from her acting ability, which is considerable. She presents us with a woman of mystery & slowly, deliberately, allows us to acquaint ourselves with her character. She imbues it all with a real sense of humor, which makes her first scenes, in which she pulls off a classic jewel robbery, all that more delightful.

Rawboned & enthusiastic, there is very little mystery swirling about Gary Cooper, playing an American auto engineer working in Paris. Embracing all life might bring him in his first trip to Spain, he is wide open and ready for passionate romance when Dietrich blows into his life. Their screen time together is charged with sensual electricity which no Production Code could disguise.

Deftly underplaying the menace of his role, John Halliday is dangerously suave as a thieving ‘prince' who manages to keep one step ahead of the law. Ernest Cossart & Alan Mowbray are wonderful as Parisian gentlemen who fall victim to Dietrich's schemes (one has his pearls purloined, the other gets his dignity damaged).

Elderly English actress Zeffie Tilbury is given an unusually choice role, playing the matriarch of the gang of thieves. Arriving late in the proceedings, with only a few scenes she is able to make us wish we knew a lot more about her character.

In much smaller roles, William Frawley as Cooper's boss & Akim Tamiroff, as a Spanish police official blinded by Dietrich's beauty, do well with their few minutes on the screen.

The first part will puzzle Borzage's fans because it's not his usual style:it's a comedy and the fans of "little man what now?" "no greater glory" or "lucky star" may not get something out of it.Not that Borzage had not broached comedy before:one of his first talkies was "they had to see Paris" ,a sometimes ponderous satire of American naiveté in France,a country Borzage particularly loved (see "Seventh heaven" or "hearts divided" .

"Desire" begins in France with a nice shot of "les Toits Sous Le Ciel De Paris".The scenes between the jeweler and the shrink are sheer genius and have inspired since many screenwriters.Gary Cooper as the naive (not so naive anyway) American and Marlene Dietrich as the elegant glamor false countess make an ideal pairing:he is hot,joyful,singing and she is cold ,remote,suave and there is a special chemistry between them (there are other ladies with whom Cooper was particularly brilliant:two good examples are found in "unconquered" with Paulette Godard and "cloak and dagger" with Lili Palmer,another German actress ) This is also the movie where you 'll find the longest honk in the history of cinema.The only movie where they're talking international politics without being political.Towards the end ,the movie almost turns dramatic ,notably when aunt Olga tells Dietrich about love which is more valuable when it remains impossible.

This is not among my favorite Borzage (considering " three comrades" "mortal storm" and "strange cargo" were still to come) but it's really much fun to watch and it is to be recommended .

Directed by Frank Borzage and produced by Ernest Lubitch, that alone is a guarantee of something very special. On top of that, Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich in a fast, furious, magical duet. He is a charming Forrest Gump on vacation, she is a born seductress, a jewel thief, a woman on the verge of being beyond redemption. The dialog could have been written today even their talk about war. The camera had a real love affair with Cooper and Dietrich. Their feelings so visible. He in love like a school boy and she discovering him and herself, bit by bit. There are moments of Dietrich staring at Cooper that are a masterpiece on their own right. She is seeing something she has never seen before - innocence at its purest state. Don't miss it.

First, I give kudos to both the camera man as well as the makeup artists. They did an exceptional job in presenting Ms. Dietrich--she's as pretty as I've ever seen her in a film. While I have never been a fan of her work and never found her particularly attractive, they make the absolute most of what she's got in this film. She did appear appropriately tantalizing and her acting was excellent. Maybe I need to see a few more of her films so I might re-appraise her work.

The plot is very hard to believe--not so much as having Dietrich play a jewel thief, but that she would steal and destroy Gary Cooper's car and he wouldn't be a lot more angry about it! In fact, soon they are both head-over-heels in love!! I remember the last time some lady hit my car (she didn't even steal it)--I was much more likely to punch the lady in the nose than fall her her! Oh well, that's Hollywood of the 1930s. If you suspend disbelief about this, the rest of the film is a very entertaining romance. Plus, the end of the film will surely satisfy everyone. It's a very good effort only hampered by a few difficult to swallow story devices.

Maybe some of the others have viewed a different film, or neglect the fact that this was filmed over 60 years ago. To me this is a brilliant movie --- at times witty, exciting, sensual and altogether satisfying. Dietrich and Cooper, how promising (again) and Borzage, sophisticated and classy, who could ask for more?

When reviewers see the (sometimes) great Ernst Lubitsch associated with a film, all subjectivity goes out the window. The unlikely pairing of Cooper and Dietrich (do they have chemistry in "Morocco," I wonder) is a case of wooden meets aloof. The script lacks spark, the jokes fall flat, and the very idea of Marlene living happily in Detroit (even then) seems ludicrous. I can't seem to figure out what these two have to offer each other except for the manufactured "love" that movie romances provide. She ain't down home, that's for sure, and he shows no signs of true sophistication. Had they made a sequel, it would have most likely been "Divorce in Detroit." Thing do pick up towards the end, and there's a fine dinner scene with all the major players, but it's not enough to brighten up the proceedings. I know my opinion is not shared by many, but I can only call it as I see it. NOTE: I have nothing against Detroit; I consider it an important city in America's history. It just doesn't seem to suit the Dietrich persona that was carefully sculpted by Hollywood.

No doubt of it, in Desire Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich were definitely fated to be together from the first time they had that fender bender in Paris before Coop got a good look at Dietrich and those celebrated gams.

Marlene Dietrich is a countess, but one of those members of the nobility upon whom hard times have fallen. She and a partner John Halliday support themselves through some clever jewel robbery. In fact she pulls one classic scam on jeweler Ernest Cossart and psychiatrist Alan Mowbray and winds up with a valuable pearl necklace.

The getaway proves to be a bit of a problem and she hooks poor innocent Gary Cooper at the customs inspection between France and Spain. She slips the swag into his pocket and at that point she's stuck with him. But it soon proves to be a very pleasant experience.

Desire was produced by Ernest Lubitsch and directed by Frank Borzage. There's definitely more Lubitsch than Borzage in this film. Borzage normally directed heavy duty romantic tragedies and his favorite leading lady was Margaret Sullavan in films like Three Comrades and The Mortal Storm. It's unusual for someone not die in one of his films. I'm not sure Lubitsch didn't direct a lot of this himself.

This was Dietrich and Cooper's second teaming, the first being the far more serious Morocco in which Dietrich made her American film debut. For some reason Desire was something the American movie public wasn't all that crazy about. I'm not sure why it's light and entertaining and should have done better.

I bought this film from the Netherlands as unfortunately it isn't on sale in the UK,i don't know why,sadly its been forgotten like so many others of this era.I thought the film was very ahead of its time,the characters are very interesting,you have the likable but scheming lady jewell thief,who is so classy,and then you have the handsome but not to clever American tourist,together they make great comedy,this is both stars at their best,you can tell they are enjoying the parts their playing in this film.Also strangely enough the costumes and vintage cars don't date the film at all,it only adds to the appeal,this is a great film to watch if you love old cars,because there is some beautiful models shown in this film.And the costumes are very classy,and interesting.Its an old film,that hasn't dated,it just gets more interesting with age,as I've said its a shame its not on sale in the UK,as we do have a lot of old car enthusiasts.

I streamed Greta Garbo's 1941 movie called Road to Happiness on my Roku from a movie app of Garbo films. Looking at IMDB I saw that Road to Happiness was NOT a Garbo movie.

Moreover, when the movie started, it turned out the film was Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich in a 1936 flick called Desire! How did they get that one so wrong?

Anyway, good for me. This turned out to be better than the other movie that was supposed to run. The only issue was that the print seemed to be streaming in very low resolution so it was rather cloudy.

Anyway, it's a pretty good flick. Try to get it in a higher rez.

My wife got me to watch this film the other day and i was expecting a really corny old film,but instead i found it really entertaining and i would have watched it just for the lovely vintage cars that you see so much of in this film.They don't make cars like that anymore.The plot of the film was very simple,although the robbery was very clever,in other words the film never becomes complicated,you never get lost,which is just right for a light comedy.Marlene is very seductive and very convincing as the shady lady who fools Gary Cooper,the pair are excellent together,the chemistry between them is electric.I don't know why this isn't a classic as it hasn't really dated,I think a modern audience would still enjoy this film, as i did.I think in future ill always give these 1930s romances the benefit of the doubt,as there may be others like this one that are total gems.

Unfortunately now forgotten easy-going crime comedy starring magnificent Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper. Two stars share electrifying chemistry on the screen (although Dietrich herself first mentioned that Cooper was too one dimensional). It's a lighthearted comedy with simple plot about jewel heist, where Dietrich is seductive and thief and Cooper is non suspecting Don Juan who is getting too mixed up. 'Desire' has it's own charm thanks to the witty dialogue and with some laugh out loud moments. It was produced (some scenes were also directed by) great Ernst Lubitsch, and his touch can be felt throughout the film. Probably not the greatest production by Frank Borzage and Ernst Lubitsch, but it's definitely amusing film and all those who love the 1930's type romantic comedies will find it entertaining.

This film bears the stamp of both Ernst Lubitsch and Frank Borzage, and it's a perfect combination, actually an artistic smash hit. You can feel both their qualifications throughout the film, the lightness and brilliant comedy of Lubitsch, and the intelligent fabric of Borzage's plotting in a definite direction, leading to a perfectly satisfactory end. Gary Cooper is still young and beautiful here but already shows his personal touch and integrity, while Marlene Dietrich transcends herself in both beauty and acting excellence and charm. What a marvellous actress she was! Here she is on the wrong side of the law as a ruthless adventuress with overwhelming female charms on her side, which she is sure will help her through everything, which they do. Gary Cooper is something of an alien in Europe and finds himself in rather awkward situations, but in the end he triumphs. The other actors are also excellent, typical Lubitsch style, and Madame Olga enters towards the end as an extra plesant surprise in hilarious originality. The whole film is hilarious and original and also romantic and beautiful, but afterwards you'll think most of all the good laughs that you were offered. This is great comedy of the 30s when they reached the top of their glamour and splendour, and this film will be worth watching and enjoying forever.

"Desire" is a caper comedy that is mostly fun to watch just for the stars - Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper. The plot is a nice far-fetched story that lends itself well to close up enjoyment of the lead actors in their characters. The cast has just a few more actors, but only one more meaty role - that of John Halliday as Carlos Margoli. The rest of the supporting cast are mostly in the first several minutes of the film, but they add some very good humor. Alan Mowbray as Dr. Maurice Pauquet and Ernest Cossart as Aristide Duvalle have one very funny scene. It was all set up however, by Dietrich's character.

This movie is made for lots of screen time with just Dietrich as Madeleine de Beaupre, and Cooper as Tom Bradley. They start out apart and wind up together. Then apart, and then together.

After the introductory scenes of the two leads - Cooper in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., and Dietrich in Paris, France, their improbable meeting starts the fun rolling in the next scene. She is a female con-artist fleeing across Southern France with a string of priceless pearls, and he is an automotive engineer on vacation driving casually towards Spain. It appears that they meet somewhere around the Pyrenees Mountains.

Dietrich is every bit her glamorous self in this film, and Cooper is more of his boyish character of some of his early films. But his innocence here is not also one of naivete. Instead of many people with parties, night life and so much more, "Desire" has mostly pastoral settings with scenic drives and vistas and a villa in the mountains.

As the two leads bump into each other and then have humorous separations more than a couple times, a romantic attraction begins. The question in one's mind (one can't always guess the outcome of a Dietrich film correctly), is will this story lead to a love strong enough for Dietrich to cut the ties to her past. Can she shuck the glamorous life of high society and thievery in Europe for the home life of Detroit?

Here are some favorite lines from the film. For more humorous dialog, see the Quotes section under this IMDb Web page of the movie.

Carlos Margoli, "You're not trying to double-cross me, by any chance?" Madeleine de Beaupre, "Don't be vulgar." Margoli, "I'm sorry. My close association with lawyers has altered me."

Carlos Margoli, "This is a fine mess. And all this work for nothing. No, we must get those pearls back. Now who was this man?" Madeleine de Beaupre, "An American." Margoli, "Now, that's a great help. He ought a be easy to find. There are only about a hundred million Americans. What was his name?" Madeleine, "I don't know." Margoli, "Good! Now we won't be hampered in our search by knowing his name. What did he look like?" Madeleine, "He was tall." Margoli, "Hmm. One more little clue like that and we ought to have him in our hands. Any other distinguishing traits?" Madeleine, "Well, he seemed to be a man of very good taste - he liked me."

Carlos Margoli, "Didn't I tell you never to mix love with business?" Madeleine de Beaupre, "Don't be absurd, Carlos. This man interests me as much as you do. That should satisfy you."

Magistrate, "That's not your marriage license." Tom Bradley, "Oh, yes it is." Looking at it, he turns to Madeleine and says, "It's your parole."

A car designer on holiday in Spain falls for a glamorous jewel thief. A smart and witty comedy that can't quite maintain the perfection of its opening act, but still manages to deliver something special. Cooper does his boyish naivety bit to perfection, while Dietrich looks good enough to eat - although her remarkable eyebrows are a constant distraction.

it is one of films who reminds old flavors. in the most inspired manner. and this does it a time trip. for the cultural references. for the meet between Dietrich and Cooper and the seductive chemistry between them. for cultural references. and for mixture of romance and thriller who represents a real delight. a film with references to the war and a fascinating Paris. about Spain and about the choices who are always bizarre. about passion, innocence and the secrets who defines reality. with interesting characters. and an end who is perfect gift for romantics. its humor and elegance, its naivety are good points for discover a world who seems lost, not real or exotic. short, a seductive Lubitch work.