Royal Waltz
| Royal Waltz | |
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| Directed by | Jean Grémillon |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Karl Ritter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Konstantin Irmen-Tschet |
| Edited by | Klaus Stapenhorst |
| Music by | Franz Doelle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ACE |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | French |
Royal Waltz (French: Valse royale) is a 1936 French-German historical film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Henri Garat, Renée Saint-Cyr and Christian-Gérard.[1]
It is the French-language version of the German film Königswalzer, made in Berlin by UFA. The film's art direction was by Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Raoul Ploquin, who specialised in co-productions acted as supervisor.
Synopsis
[edit]In Munich in 1852 Michel de Thalberg, the Austrian envoy to arrange a dynastic marriage with Bavaria falls in love but finds his plans thwarted until he is assisted by the intervention of Princess Elisabeth.
Cast
[edit]- Henri Garat as Michel de Thalberg
- Renée Saint-Cyr as Thérèse Tomasoni
- Christian-Gérard as Pilou
- Adrien Le Gallo as Le roi Max de Bavière
- Mila Parély as Annie Tomasini
- Bernard Lancret as L'empereur François Joseph d'Autriche
- Alla Donell as La princesse Elisabeth de Bavière, nommée Sissi
- Gustave Gallet as Ludwig Tomasoni
- Lucien Dayle as Gargamus
- Geymond Vital as René
- Edmond Beauchamp as Maps
- Georges Prieur as Le comte Thalberg
- Jean Aymé as de Borney
- Gaston Dubosc
- Georgette Lamoureux
References
[edit]- ^ Crisp p.409
Bibliography
[edit]- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
External links
[edit]- Royal Waltz at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1936 multilingual films
- 1930s historical musical films
- French historical musical films
- German historical musical films
- 1930s French-language films
- Films directed by Jean Grémillon
- Films set in the 1850s
- Films set in Austria
- Films set in Bavaria
- French multilingual films
- UFA GmbH films
- German black-and-white films
- French black-and-white films
- Films set in the Austrian Empire
- 1930s French films
- 1930s German films
- Films scored by Franz Doelle
- Cultural depictions of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- 1930s French film stubs