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Eva (1935)

Eva poster
Directed by
Johannes Riemann
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young factory worker falls for a wealthy man. Their romance unfolds with music and comedy in a modern day setting.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatromanticnostalgiccheerfulbreezy

What happens

Eva is a 1935 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Johannes Riemann and starring Magda Schneider, Heinz Rühmann and Hans Söhnker. It is an operetta film based on the 1911 operetta of the same title composed by Franz Lehár with a libretto by Alfred Maria Willner and Robert Bodanzky. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. Also known as Eva the Factory Girl the film updates the setting from the pre-First World War to the present day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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