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Cast
Lilian Harvey
as Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel
as Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius
as Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann
as Metternich
Liselotte Schaak
as Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester
Ernst Karchow
as Dietrichstein
Walter Werner
as The Maestro Foresti
Ernst Sattler
as Kammerdiener Lindner
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Polizeipräfekt
Werner Kepich
as Französischer Revolutionär
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Music
Votes2
DirectorPaul Martin
WritersEva Leidmann, Paul Martin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFanny Elssler
About Fanny Elssler
Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.
Directed by Paul Martin, Fanny Elssler leans on a strong ensemble — Lilian Harvey, Willy Birgel, Rolf Moebius — 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 drama titles of 1937.
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