The Shop Around the Corner
Turkish title: aşk İlânlari
“EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE”
1940 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by 
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst LubitschCast
James Stewart Margaret Sullavan 
Frank Morgan
Credits
Written by: 
Samson Raphaelson
Plot
Two shop clerks who quarrel at work do not realise they are each other's anonymous letter-writing sweethearts.
Sinekatalog’s take
Two shop clerks who bicker in person are secret pen pals. Lubitsch's comedy is gentle, witty and warm, and it later inspired You've Got Mail.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (44,868 votes)
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