Germany / Dec 20, 1940
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic opera manager end in abrupt firing in spite of a mutual attraction. He's quickly engaged by another theatre and becomes famous for his lavish stage productions and fine acting, which begins their golden age with Suppé and Strauss.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edmund Schellhammer | Johann Strauß |
| Siegfried Breuer | Fürst Hohenburg |
| Theodor Danegger | Tundler |
| Trude Marlen | Antonie Link |
| Viktor Heim | Hans Makart |
| Alfred Neugebauer | Graf Esterhazy |
| Heinz Woester | Prof. Dr. Eichgraber |
| Ferdinand Mayerhofer | Dr. Molzer - Rechtsanwalt |
| Gisa Wurm | Frau Bramezberger |
| Wilhelm Leicht | Theaterdirektor in Krems |
| Fred Hülgerth | Tenor Czika |
| Lia Bayer | |
| Franz Borsos | |
| Lorenz Corvinus | |
| Hans Fetscherin | |
| Pepi Glöckner-Kramer | |
| Hansi Koller |
Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Operette |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Deutsche Forst-Filmproduktion GmbH, Wien-Film |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1940 |
| Production | Willi Forst, Karl Hartl |
| Writer | Willi Forst, Axel Eggebrecht |
| Editing | Hans Wolff |
| Cinematography | Hans Schneeberger |
| Assistant directors | Viktor Becker, Willi Forst |
| Camera operators | Hans Schneeberger |
| Additional photography | Hans Schneeberger |
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| Production design | Werner Schlichting, Kurt Herlth |
| Art direction | Werner Schlichting, Kurt Herlth |
| Set decoration | Werner Schlichting, Kurt Herlth |
| Music | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
| Sound | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
| Costume design | Alfred Kunz |
| Makeup | Alfred Kunz |
| Hairstyling | Alfred Kunz |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Aug 16, 1948
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