Operette

Operetta (German: Operette) is a 1940 musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Maria Holst and Dora Komar. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. It is the first film in director Willi Forst's "Viennese Trilogy" followed by Vienna Blood (1942) and Viennese Girls (1945). The film portrays the life of Franz Jauner (1832–1900), a leading musical figure in the city. It is both an operetta film and a Wiener Film.

107min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.1/10

Cast

Willi Forst profile pictureWilli ForstFranz Jauner
Maria Holst profile pictureMaria HolstMarie Geistinger
Dora Komar profile pictureDora KomarEmmi Krall, Jauners Ehefrau
Paul Hörbiger profile picturePaul HörbigerAlexander Girardi
Leo Slezak profile pictureLeo SlezakFranz von Suppé
Curd Jürgens profile pictureCurd JürgensKarl Millöcker
Gustav Waldau profile pictureGustav WaldauFerdinand
Siegfried Breuer profile pictureSiegfried BreuerFürst Hohenburg
Trude Marlen profile pictureTrude MarlenAntonie Link
Alfred Neugebauer profile pictureAlfred NeugebauerGraf Esterhazy
Heinz Woester profile pictureHeinz WoesterProf. Dr. Eichgraber

About Operette

Operette Overview

Operetta (German: Operette) is a 1940 musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Maria Holst and Dora Komar. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. It is the first film in director Willi Forst's "Viennese Trilogy" followed by Vienna Blood (1942) and Viennese Girls (1945). The film portrays the life of Franz Jauner (1832–1900), a leading musical figure in the city. It is both an operetta film and a Wiener Film.

Runtime: 107min

Extra details

Original Title: Operette
Original Language: German
Directed By: Willi Forst