Austria / Oct 27, 1930
The Singing City (1930)
Directed by Carmine Gallone
1h 38minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A tourist guide in Naples is taken on by a Viennese woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege. This film was released as a German version and English Version known as "The City of Song". Brigitte Helm once portrays a beautiful femme fatale who displays her affection and lust for her tourist guide which is paralleled with the main bodied theme of the early romanticist songs played throughout.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Bender | Herr Maier aus Berlin |
| Hermann Blaß | Der Empfangschef |
| Teddy Bill | Heini Ladenburg / Claires Verehrer |
| Carl Goetz | Der Nachtportier |
| Martin Kosleck | Bobby Bertling - Claires Verehrer |
| Carol Ress | Marthe - Claires Zofe |
| Charlie Roellinghoff | Poldi Falkner - Claires Verehrer |
| Ernõ Szenes | Siegmund Königsberger - ein Konzertagent (as Ernst Senesch) |
| C.H. Todd | Mr. Parkins aus London |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | Willi von Wellheim - Claires Verehrer |
Genres
RomanceMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die singende Stadt |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UFA, Associated Sound Film Industries |
| Release date | 27 ottobre 1930 |
| Production | Bernard Vorhaus, Arnold Pressburger |
| Writer | Hans Székely |
| Cinematography | Curt Courant, Arpad Viragh |
| Assistant directors | Carmine Gallone |
| Camera operators | Curt Courant, Arpad Viragh |
| Additional photography | Curt Courant, Arpad Viragh |
| Production design | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
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| Art direction | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
| Set decoration | Oscar Friedrich Werndorff |
| Music | Paul Abraham, Ernesto Tagliaferri, Philip Braham |
| Sound | Paul Abraham, Ernesto Tagliaferri, Philip Braham |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 29, 1930
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