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The Last Waltz (1936)

The Last Waltz poster
Original title
La Dernière Valse
Directed by
Leo Mittler
Genre
musical film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a French-British film adaptation of an operetta from 1920. It follows characters in a romantic story set to music. The movie was shot in Paris and also released in a British version.

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What happens

The Last Waltz (French:La dernière valse) is a 1936 French-British operetta film directed by Leo Mittler, and starring Jean Martinelli, Jarmila Novotna, and Armand Bernard. It was based on the 1920 operetta The Last Waltz by Oscar Straus. It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. A separate version was also released in Britain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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