Strauss Is Playing Today (1928)
- Original title
- Heut' spielt der Strauss
- Directed by
- Conrad Wiene
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, musical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent drama centers on the famous composers Johann Strauss I and his son Johann Strauss II in 19th century Austria. It shows the tension and connection between the two men as they navigate their musical careers and family relationship.
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What happens
Strauss: The Waltz King, (German: Heut' spielt der Strauss) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Alfred Abel, Hermine Sterler and Imre Ráday. The film was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich It portrays the relationship between the father and son Austrian composers Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Vienna, City of My Dreams (1928)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.