The Great Waltz (1972)

Directed by

Andrew L. Stone

Genre

biographical film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This musical follows composer Johann Strauss the Younger and his family across 40 years. It shows his rise as the Waltz King, set to his famous music.

sumptuousromanticnostalgicbriskly-pacedlightheartedopulentbiographicalmelodic

What happens

The Great Waltz is a 1972 American biographical musical film directed by Andrew L. Stone, and starring Horst Buchholz, Mary Costa, and Nigel Patrick, that follows 40 years in the life of composer Johann Strauss (the Younger, known as the "Waltz King") and his family. It is based on the musical The Great Waltz, and was Stone's final film. M-G-M released a previous film adaptation in 1938, which is about a different phase of the younger Strauss's life. The film earned $1,650,000 in North American rentals in 1973. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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