If you’re wondering where to stream the 1940 romantic comedy film, The Shop Around the Corner online, then you have come to the right place as we have all the streaming details. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the film follows Alfred Kralik, a salesman whose troubled relationship with his female co-worker, Klara Novak takes a drastic turn after he realizes that she is the unseen mystery woman with whom he has been corresponding for a while. Here’s all you need to know about the film in detail.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Shop Around the Corner (1940) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Shop Around the Corner (1940) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The movie follows a salesman at a leathergoods shop in Budapest, Alfred Kralik whose position in the company is jeopardized after his boss the company’s owner, Mr. Matuschek fires him on the grounds of his suspicion of Kralik having an affair with his wife. Things get even more challenging for him after he enters into a conflict and a bitter relationship with a fellow female employee, Klara Novak but things take an unexpected turn for Kralik after he discovers Klara’s true identity that is, she is the woman Kralik has been chasing after for quite some time.
James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan play Kralik and Klara, respectively. Other cast members include Frank Morgan, Felix Bressart, Sara Haden, William Tracy, and Joseph Schildkraut, to name a few.
Watch The Shop Around the Corner (1940) streaming via HBO Max
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is available to watch on HBO Max.
You need to set up an HBO Max account by selecting one of the plans that the streaming platform offers to its prospective subscribers and providing your details.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
