so much have be write about the film plot and the wonderful acting performance and the script and the melancholy and bittersweet atmosphere and the superb direction what can i add . just watch for one of the most heart warming and beautifully act and poignant scene ever film . it be christmas eve and frank morgan character ( the owner of the shop mr. matuschek ) be recover from his broken marriage and a suicide attempt . a each of his employee leave he invite them to a christmas dinner . each and everyone of them politely turn him down . they all have plan for their own christmas eve . at this stage there be a deep sadness to this move scene . frank morgan give the performance of his career and this scene easily bring me to tear . thankfully we have a happy denouement to this very special scene . the new employee and the errand boy and be the last to exit the shop into a beautiful snowy street scene . desperately mr. matuschek approach this boy and ask him how he would love to spend the evening with him and he will treat him to all the wonderful christmas food that this errand boy have probably never see . the chap be overwhelmed and he too be obviously as lonely a mr. matuschek and together they can have a wonderful christmas meal . every time i see this scene it move me . if you manage to get the delightful dvd look at the great trailer with frank morgan introduce himself a mr. matuschek and an appearance by the director of the film the talented ernst lubitsch . this film be a joy from begin to end .