The Great Waltz (1938) - film review
Julien Duvivier, Victor Fleming, Josef von Sternberg
Biography / Drama / Music
Summary
The Great Waltz is an American film first released in 1938,
directed by Julien Duvivier, Victor Fleming and Josef von Sternberg.
The film stars Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus, Hugh Herbert and Lionel Atwill.
It has also been released under the title: The Life of Johann Strauss.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Julien Duvivier, Victor Fleming, Josef von Sternberg
- Script: Gottfried Reinhardt, Samuel Hoffenstein, Walter Reisch, Vicki Baum
- Photo: Joseph Ruttenberg
- Music: Johann Strauss
- Cast: Luise Rainer (Poldi Vogelhuber), Fernand Gravey (Johann Strauss II), Miliza Korjus (Carla Donner), Hugh Herbert (Julius Hofbauer), Lionel Atwill (Count Hohenfried), Curt Bois (Kienzl), Leonid Kinskey (Dudelman), Al Shean (Cellist), Minna Gombell (Mrs. Hofbauer), George Houston (Schiller), Bert Roach (Vogelhuber), Greta Meyer (Mrs. Vogelhuber), Herman Bing (Dommayer), Alma Kruger (Mrs. Strauss), Henry Hull (Emperor Franz Josef), Sig Ruman (Wertheimer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 104 min; B&W
- Aka: The Life of Johann Strauss
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