''Court Waltzes'' (french: La guerre des valses) is a 1933
musical film directed by
Ludwig Berger and
Raoul Ploquin and starring
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who a ...
,
Armand Dranem and
Madeleine Ozeray. It was the French-language version of ''
Waltz War'', made by the German studio
UFA
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and also directed by Berger.
[Bock & Bergfelder, p. 195] In the early years of
sound
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In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' b ...
it was common to shoot completely separate versions of films in different languages before
dubbing
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became more established. It was part of a trend of
operetta films
Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but not exclusive to, German language cinema. The genre began in the late 1920s, but its roots stretch back into the tradition of nineteenth century Viennese ope ...
released during the decade.
Cast
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Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who a ...
as Franz
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Armand Dranem as Le juge
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Madeleine Ozeray as Queen Victoria
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Fernand Charpin as Joseph Lanner
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Pierre Mingand as Johann Strauss
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Janine Crispin as Katie
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Paul Ollivier as Le chambellan
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François Rozet as Prince Albert
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Arletty
Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du N ...
as La chocolatière
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Maximilienne as Une dame d'honneur
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Eric Roiné
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Nane Germon
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Jane Marken
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Willy Rozier
Willy Rozier (27 June 1901 – 29 May 1983) was a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who also used the pseudonym Xavier Vallier.
Filmography
Director
* ''Les Monts en flammes'' (1931)
* ''Calais-Dover'' (1931)
* '' ...
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Hélène Regelly
References
Bibliography
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External links
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1933 films
German historical musical films
1930s historical musical films
Operetta films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Ludwig Berger
Films directed by Raoul Ploquin
UFA GmbH films
German multilingual films
Films set in the 19th century
Films set in London
German black-and-white films
1933 multilingual films
1930s German films
French-language German films
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