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A Night in Venice (1953)

A Night in Venice poster
Original title
Eine Nacht in Venedig
Directed by
Georg Wildhagen
Genre
comedy film, musical film, romance film, operetta film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century Venice, a rich senator tries to win the heart of a beautiful woman while avoiding his jealous wife. The story combines romantic mix-ups with songs and dances.

lightheartedwhimsicalromanticplayfulmelodicold-fashionedcheerfulgentle

What happens

A Night in Venice (German: Eine Nacht in Venedig) is a 1953 Austrian operetta film directed by Georg Wildhagen and starring Hans Olden, Jeanette Schultze and Peter Pasetti. It was adapted from the 1883 operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig by Johann Strauss, which had previously been turned into a 1934 film A Night in Venice directed by Robert Wiene. The film was shot in the Soviet-controlled Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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