The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky (1939)

Original title

Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht

Directed by

Carl Froelich

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

German Reich

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 6 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 film about the life and loves of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, focusing on his personal relationships and artistic struggles. Set in 19th century Russia, it follows key events in his career and romantic entanglements.

romanticdramaticmelancholicintimateclassicalnostalgicbiopic-like

What happens

The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky or It Was a Lovely Night at the Ball (German: Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher and Hans Stüwe. It premiered on 13 August 1939 at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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