The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky
1939 film directed by Carl Froelich
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The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky or It Was a Lovely Night at the Ball (German: Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher and Hans Stüwe.[1] It premiered on 13 August 1939 at the Venice Film Festival.
Directed byCarl Froelich
Written by
- Géza von Cziffra (novel, screenplay)
- Frank Thieß
- Georg Wittuhn
- Jean Victor
Produced byCarl Froelich
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| Directed by | Carl Froelich |
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| Produced by | Carl Froelich |
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| Cinematography | Franz Weihmayr |
| Edited by | Gustav Lohse |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
Synopsis
The film portrays a fictional relationship between the Russian composer Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky and an aristocratic woman who, unhappily married, falls in love with him and decides to secretly support his work financially.
Cast
- Zarah Leander as Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
- Aribert Wäscher as Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin
- Hans Stüwe as Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
- Marika Rökk as Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa, Dancer
- Leo Slezak as Prof. Otto Hunsinger
- Fritz Rasp as Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow, Kritiker
- Paul Dahlke as Iwan Casarowitsch Glykow, Music publisher
- Hugo Froelich as Vater Jarow
- Karl Haubenreißer as Gruda, Konzertagent
- Karl Hellmer as Stepan, Butler
- Wolfgang von Schwindt as Onkel Jarow
- Kurt Vespermann as Ferdyschtschenko
- Traute Bengen as Mother waiting at Station
- Eduard Bornträger as Schwager Jarow
- Ernst Dumcke as Dmitri Pawlowitsch Miljukin
- Max Harry Ernst as Guest at Concert
- Claire Glib as Eine dicke Dame
- Lotte Goebel as Sonja, Katharina's Maid
- Grete Greef-Fabri as Mutter Jarrow
- Karl Hannemann as Pjotr, Murakins Butler
- Eva Immermann as Eine junge Fürstin
- Gerda Kuhlmey as Katharina's Guest
- Maria Loja as Elsa Siebeneiner
- Benno Mueller as Gast beim Konzert
- Maria Reisenhofer as Eine alte Fürstin
- Ferdinand Robert as Guest at Masked Ball
- Franz Stein as Dr. Ossorgin
- Arnim Suessenguth as Großfürst Konstantin Konstantinowitsch
- Leopold von Ledebur as Ein General
- Eva Wegener as Katharina's Guest
