Vienna Waltzes (German: Wiener Walzer) is a 1951 Austrian historical musical drama film directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring Marte Harell, Anton Walbrook and Lilly Stepanek.[1] It is also known by the alternative title of Vienna Dances.
Vienna Waltzes | |
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Directed by | Emil E. Reinert |
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Produced by | Karl Ehrlich |
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Edited by | Henny Brünsch |
Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
Production company | Cordial-Film |
Distributed by | Schorcht Filmverleih (W.Germany) |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
It portrays the life of the composer Johann Strauss. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Niedermoser.
Cast
edit- Marte Harell as Millie Trampusch
- Anton Walbrook as Johann Strauss Senior
- Lilly Stepanek as Anna Strauss
- Fritz Imhoff as Oberstrasser
- Lotte Lang as Frau Riesner
- Eva Leiter as Resi
- Karl Kalwoda as Amon
- Richard Eybner as Haslinger
- Erik Frey as Fürst Metternich
- Milan von Kamare
- Viktor Braun as Sedlnitzky, Polizeipräsident
- Franz Böheim as Sein Adjutant
- Oskar Wegrostek as Wirt des Konzertlokales 'Zu den zwei Täubchen'
- Ludwig Blaha as Wirt des Gasthauses 'Sperl'
- Heinrich Ortmayer as Italienischer Manager
- Peter Czejke
- Friedl Czepa
- Hugo Gottschlich
- Leopold Rudolf
- Albert Truby
References
edit- ^ Fritsche p.243
Bibliography
edit- Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.