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Operetta

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1940 film directed by Willi Forst

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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.

Released: 1940-12-20107 minDir: Willi ForstMusic, Drama

Cast

  • Willi Forst as Franz Jauner
  • Maria Holst as Marie Geistinger
  • Dora Komar as Emmi Krall, Jauners Ehefrau
  • Paul Hörbiger as Alexander Girardi
  • Leo Slezak as Franz von Suppé
  • Curd Jürgens as Karl Millöcker

Themes

  • opera
  • musician
  • sexual tension
  • vienna, austria
  • vienna opera
  • 19th century
  • mutual attraction
  • based on real person
  • stage director
  • biographical drama

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

81 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Musical

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
German
Director
Karl Hartl
Screenwriter
Willi Forst
Producer
Willi Forst
Production company
Wien-Film
Narrative location
Vienna
Duration
107
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publication date
1940-12-20
title
Operette
film editor
Hans Wolff
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Gallery (6)

Available in 5 languages

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