An utterly delightful film, worthy of comparison toMax Ophuls. "Possibly Willi Forst's most celebrated pre-war film, Maskeradeis a bittersweet romance concerning an unsophisticated young woman who falls inlove with a social celebrity. Essentially adult and lightly cynical in itsrelationships, it evokes a turn-of-the-century Vienna, with its artists' balls,secret assignations, and visits to the opera. The playing, too, has considerablecharm and feeling, notably by Paula Wessely (controlled yet vulnerable) and AntonWalbrook (superbly suave and steely as he searches for conquests among thefluttering hearts of the city)."-John Gillett, National Film Theatre,London