Ball at the Savoy (1935)

Original title

Ball im Savoy

Directed by

Steve Sekely

Genre

musical film

Country

Austria, Hungary

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 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.

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How it feels

A glamorous social event at a hotel brings together a cast of characters for song and dance. The film follows romantic entanglements and misunderstandings during a lavish ball.

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What happens

Ball at the Savoy (German: Ball im Savoy) is a 1935 Austrian-Hungarian musical film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gitta Alpar, Hans Jaray and Rosy Barsony. Part of the tradition of operetta films, it is based on the 1932 work of the same title by Paul Abraham. It was remade the following year in Britain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marton Vincze. The film was shot at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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