Falstaff in Vienna
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Directed by | Leopold Hainisch |
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Produced by | Heinz Hille |
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Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
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Music by | Alois Melichar |
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Distributed by | Tobis Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Falstaff in Vienna (German: Falstaff in Wien) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Hans Nielsen, Gusti Wolf and Paul Hörbiger.[1] It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Otto Nicolai, known for works such as The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Cast[]
In alphabetical order
- Wolf Albach-Retty as Robert von Weitenegg
- as Prompter at the premiere
- Erna Berger as Soprano
- as Falstaff actor
- as Gardenfrau Mizzi's in Berlin
- Eduard Bornträger as Theatre box attendant
- Julius Brandt as Clerk Pokorny
- Gaston Briese as Stage manager of the Royal Opera House Berlin
- as Organ grinder
- as Italian street hawker
- Karl Etlinger as Senior clark Mödlinger
- Hugo Flink
- as Demoiselle Leonie
- Charles Francois as Guest in the theatre box
- as Singer
- Harry Hardt as Policeman
- as Schani Habrechtsberger, journeyman at Sturm's
- Karl Hellmer as Schanderl, Theatre attendant
- as Theatre porter
- Lizzi Holzschuh as Resi Sturm
- as Servant at Berliner Opera
- Paul Hörbiger as Court tailor Josef Sturm
- Bruno Hübner as Second Kapellmeister Schlögl
- as Bass
- as Woman
- Wolfgang Kieling as Loisl – Apprentice to master Sturm
- Hans Nielsen as Otto Nicolai
- as Singer
- Paul Otto as Count Redern, General Director of the Royal theatres in Berlin
- as Mrs Reich (Mistress Page) – Soprano
- as Mrs Fluth (Mistress Ford)
- as Theatre guest
- Carla Spletter as Soprano
- Gretl Theimer as Kathi, Girl at Sturm's
- Gustav Waldau as Count Sedlnitzky
- as Singer
- as Baritone
- Gusti Wolf as Mizzi Stadlmeier
- Aribert Wäscher as Theatre director Pietro Balocchino
References[]
- ^ Fawkes p. 110
Bibliography[]
- Fawkes, Richard (2000). Opera on Film. London: Duckworth. ISBN 978-0-7156-2943-7.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1940 films
- German-language films
- German films
- Films of Nazi Germany
- German musical comedy films
- German historical comedy films
- 1940 musical comedy films
- 1940s historical comedy films
- Films directed by Leopold Hainisch
- Films set in Vienna
- Films set in the 19th century
- German biographical films
- 1940s biographical films
- Biographical films about musicians
- Films about classical music and musicians
- German black-and-white films
- Tobis Film films
- Cultural depictions of German men
- Cultural depictions of classical musicians
- 1940s historical musical films
- German historical musical films
- 1940s German film stubs
- Historical musical film stubs