Immortal Waltz (1939)

Original title

Unsterblicher Walzer

Directed by

E. W. Emo

Genre

musical film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Austrian composer Johann Strauss I and the lives of his family. It is a historical drama set in Vienna in the 19th century.

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What happens

Immortal Waltz (German: Unsterblicher Walzer) is a 1939 historical drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Dagny Servaes, and Maria Andergast. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. The film portrays the lives of the Austrian composer Johann Strauss I and his family. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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