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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
Gustav Waldau
as Ferdinand
Edmund Schellhammer
as Johann Strauß
Siegfried Breuer
as Fürst Hohenburg
Theodor Danegger
as Tundler
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Drama
Votes5
DirectorWilli Forst
WritersWilli Forst, Axel Eggebrecht
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOperette
About Operette
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.
Directed by Willi Forst, Operette leans on a strong ensemble — Willi Forst, Maria Holst, Dora Komar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1940.
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