Waltz War
Waltz War (German: Walzerkrieg) is a 1933 German biographical film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Renate Müller, Willy Fritsch and Paul Hörbiger. It depicts the life of the Austrian ballet dancer Katti Lanner who eventually settled in Victorian Britain.[1] It is also known by the alternative title of The Battle of the Walzes.
| Waltz War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ludwig Berger |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
| Written by | Robert Liebmann Hans Müller |
| Starring | Renate Müller Willy Fritsch Paul Hörbiger |
| Music by | Franz Grothe Joseph Lanner |
| Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
| Edited by | Willy Zeyn |
Production company | UFA |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 4 October 1933 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film was made by the largest German studio UFA, with sets designed by Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. A separate French-language version Court Waltzes was also directed by Berger.[2]
Cast
- Renate Müller as Katti Lanner
- Willy Fritsch as Pauker Gustl
- Paul Hörbiger as Joseph Lanner
- Anton Walbrook as Johann Strauss
- Rosy Barsony as Ilonka
- Theo Lingen as Sir Phillips
- Hanna Waag as Queen Victoria
- Trude Brionne as Katis Freundin Susi
- Karel Stepanek as Kellner Leopold
- Heinz von Cleve as Albert von Coburg
- Hugo Flink as Der Wirt
- Hansjörg Adolfi as Der Richter
- Ossy Kratz-Corell as 1st Piccolo
- Bert Schmidt-Moris as 2nd Piccolo
- Tommy Thomas as 3rd Piccolo
References
- Bregfelder & Bock p.538
- Elsaesser p.407
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.
- Elsaesser, Thomas. Weimar Cinema and After: Germany's Historical Imaginary. Routledge, 2000.
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