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It Was a Gay Ballnight
1865. Katharina goes to a ball in Moscow. There she meets again Tchaikowsky, her first and only love. The young, who is now married to wealthy Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin, a man she does not love, has not forgotten Piotr Illich, the (not yet) famous composer. Both are still in love with each other but Piotr is engaged to Nastassia, a dancer, while for her part Katharina cannot leave her husband. Tchaikowky's first love then decides to sacrifice her happiness to the success of the composer, sponsoring him in secret. Something Piotr will learn only years after. When Katharina finds herself free at last it is too late: Tchaikowsky is dying of cholera and she only has time to close his eyes.
Cast
- Zarah Leander as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
- Marika Rökk as Tänzerin Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa
- Hans Stüwe as Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
- Aribert Wäscher as Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin
- Paul Dahlke as Musikverleger Iwan Cäsarowitsch Glykow
- Leo Slezak as Prof. Maxililian Hunsinger
- Fritz Rasp as Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow
- Kurt Vespermann as Ferdyschtschenko
- Eduard Bornträger as Schwager Jarow
- Hugo Froelich as Vater Jarow
- Karl Haubenreißer as Gruda, Konzertagent
- Karl Hellmer as Stepan, Butler
Details
- Director
- Carl Froelich
- Released
- August 12, 1939
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Tonfilmstudio Carl Froelich
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 6 votes
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