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Cast
Richard Tauber
as Karl August Franz Ludwig Josef Steidler
Leonora Corbett
as Frances Wilson
Carl Harbord
as Oliver Desmond
Paul Graetz
as Florian
Kathleen Kelly
as Anna
George Graves
as Granville Wilson
C. Denier Warren
as Ted Mayer
Diana Napier
as Diana Sheraton
Frank Vosper
as Van Straaten
Viola Tree
as Lady Bennington
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorPaul L. Stein
WritersPaul L. Stein
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeart's Desire
About Heart's Desire
Richard Tauber, the great Austrian tenor, features in the story of a singing peasant from a Vienna beer-garden who conquers London, but at a cost...
Directed by Paul L. Stein, Heart's Desire leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Tauber, Leonora Corbett, Carl Harbord — 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 screen titles of 1935.
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