Strauss' Great Waltz (1934)
Waltzes from Vienna (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 21min
- Biography, Music
- 07 Apr 1935 (USA)
- Movie
The story of Johann Strauss the elder and younger.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jessie Matthews | ... |
Resi Ebezeder
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Johann Strauss, the Elder
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| Fay Compton | ... |
Countess Helga von Stahl
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| Esmond Knight | ... |
Johann Strauss, the Younger
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| Frank Vosper | ... |
Prince Gustav
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Robert Hale | ... |
Ebezeder
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| Charles Heslop | ... |
Valet
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Hindle Edgar | ... |
Leopold
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Marcus Barron | ... |
Anton Drexler
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Betty Huntley-Wright | ... |
Lady's Maid
(as Betty Huntley Wright)
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Bertram Dench | ... |
Engine driver (uncredited)
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Sybil Grove | ... |
Mme. Fouchett (uncredited)
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B.M. Lewis | ... |
Domeyer (uncredited)
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| Bill Shine | ... |
Carl (uncredited)
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John Singer | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Cyril Smith | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Heinz Reichert | ... | (stage play: Alhambra London) & |
| A.M. Willner | ... | (stage play: Alhambra London) (as Dr. A.M. Willner) & |
| Ernst Marischka | ... | (stage play: Alhambra London) |
| Guy Bolton | ... | (scenario) & |
| Alma Reville | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Thomas Charles Arnold | ... | producer (as Tom Arnold) |
Cinematography by
| Glen MacWilliams | ... | (photography) (as Glen McWilliams) |
Editing by
| Charles Frend | ||
Art Direction by
| Oscar Friedrich Werndorff | ... | (as Oscar Werndorff) |
Production Management
| Richard Beville | ... | unit manager |
| Henry Sherek | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Beville | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Proud | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Birch | ... | sound recordist (as Alfred Birch) |
Music Department
| Hubert Bath | ... | music adapter: for the screen |
| Julius Bittner | ... | musical arranger |
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ... | musical arranger (as E. W. Korngold) |
| Louis Levy | ... | under the direction of: music adaptation |
| Johann Strauss Sr. | ... | music (as Johann Strauss Father) |
| Johann Strauss | ... | music (as Johann Strauss Son) |
Production Companies
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation (presents)
Distributors
- Gaumont British Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Regent (1934) (France) (theatrical) (edited and dubbed)
- Les Films Cristal (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alhambra Theatre (venue: stage play)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation (courtesy of: Jessie Matthiews)
- British Acoustic Films (recorded on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Schani, Johan Strauss Jr., is forced by his father to forget music and to work in a bakery. Here he falls in love with Resi. The girl gets very jealous when a rich and beautiful contessa asks Schani to write a waltz for her. Schani writes and plays it, but he is always loyal to his girlfriend.
Written by Claudio Sandrini |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his interview with François Truffaut in 1964, and in many other interviews, Sir Alfred Hitchcock referred to this movie as "the lowest ebb of my career." See more » |
| Goofs | The plot centers around the composition of the "Blue Danube" waltz and its place in the rivalry between Johann Strauss Jr. and his father. While the rivalry between them was real, the "Blue Danube" was composed in 1866; Johann Strauss Sr. died in 1849, and hence could not have been late to the premiere of the "Blue Danube," since he was "late" already. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hitch: Alfred the Great (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Radetsky March See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits expounds on the source material as "the great Alhambra London success". See more » |
| Quotes |
Johann Strauss, the Younger:
Oh Resi, stop please, you- you must let me explain, I- Oh listen Resi, I- I'll give up my music altogether. It's the only thing to do. Resi Ebezeder: You mean you'd really give up your music for me? Johann Strauss, the Younger: Of course I will, you mean more to me than- than ambition or anything. See more » |