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The Waltz King (1930)

The Waltz King poster
Original title
Der Walzerkönig
Directed by
Manfred Noa
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This German film from 1930 tells the story of 19th century composer Johann Strauss II. It follows his life and music career.

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What happens

The Waltz King (German: Der Walzerkönig) is a 1930 German historical musical drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Hans Stüwe, Claire Rommer and Fred Louis Lerch. It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Johann Strauss II. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. It was distributed by the German branch of First National Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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