A Waltz by Strauss or As Long as Strauss Waltzes are Heard (German: So lang' noch ein Walzer vom Strauß erklingt) is a 1931 German historical musical film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Hans Junkermann, Gustav Fröhlich and Julia Serda.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller.In the United Kingdom it was released as Johann Strauss.
| A Waltz by Strauss | |
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 German film poster | |
| German | So lang' noch ein Walzer vom Strauß erklingt |
| Directed by | Conrad Wiene |
| Written by | Paul Beyer |
| Produced by | Herbert Silbermann |
| Starring | Hans Junkermann Gustav Fröhlich Julia Serda |
| Cinematography | Carl Drews |
| Edited by | Herbert Selpin |
| Music by | Artur Guttmann |
Production company | Splendid Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast edit
- Hans Junkermann as Johann Strauss I
- Gustav Fröhlich as Johann Strauss II
- Julia Serda as Strauss's mother
- Maria Paudler as Lisl Deisinger
- Fritz Spira as Der Lamperl-Hirsch - Hofrat
- Ferdinand Bonn as Drechsler, cathedral organist
- Alexander Murski as Grand Duke Sergej
- Valerie Boothby as Jelisaweta, his daughter
- Irma Godau as Die Trampusch - Prima-Ballerina at the Theater am Kärntnertor
- Fritz Greiner as Deisinger, chief baker
- Nora Hofmann as Deisinger's wife
- Edmund Binder as The Lord Teacher
- Julius Falkenstein as The Lord Critic
- Ernst Wurmser as caretaker
- Dolly Lorenz as cheerful singer
- Ernst Pittschau as groom
See also edit
- Strauss Is Playing Today (1928)
References edit
- ^ Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 373. ISBN 978-0-8108-5967-8.
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