Girls in White
1936 film
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Girls in White (German: Mädchen in Weiß) is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz.[1] It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director
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| Directed by | Victor Janson |
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| Produced by | Hans von Wolzogen |
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| Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
Production company | Fabrikation Deutscher Filme |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the Smolny Institute, the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer.[3][4] The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein").[3][5]
Cast
- Maria Cebotari as Daniela
- Iván Petrovich as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow
- Hilde von Stolz as Natalia (a dancer)
- Georg Alexander as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch
- Ernst Dumcke as Opera Director
- Hans Junkermann as General Goremkin (Daniela's uncle)
- Ilse Fürstenberg as Irina (General Goremkin's wife)
- Herta Worell as Vera (schoolgirl)
- Trude Haefelin as Olga (schoolgirl)
- Rosette Zobber as Marina (schoolgirl)
- Eduard Wenck as Marignano (conductor)
- Norberto Ardelli as Cavallini (a famous tenor)
- Margarete Schön as Maria Petrowna
- Blandine Ebinger as Lydia Antonowana (nursery school teacher)
- Änne von Elms as Gilda in the opera Rigoletto
Criticism
Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."[6] Variety noted that it was "not exactly a second 'Mädchen in Uniform' for world consumption," but praised Cebotari's performance.[3]
