''Her Highness Dances the Waltz'' (German: ''Hoheit tanzt Walzer'') is a 1935 German-language Czech

musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Max Neufeld Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film '' The Song of the Sun'', which starred Vittorio De Sica. Sele ...

and starring

Irén Ágay Irén Ágay (23 February 1912 —2 September 1950) was a Hungarian actress. She was a leading star of 1930s Hungarian cinema, before emigrating to the United States. Selected filmography * '' Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' Everything for the W ...

, André Mattoni and

Hans Homma Hans Homma (1874–1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He also directed a number of silent films. Homma was known for his work at Vienna's Burgtheater.Shand p.222 Filmography Actor * ''Queen Draga'' (1920) - Dr. White * '' The Hands of O ...

.Von Dassanowsky p. 9 The

operetta film 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 oper ...

is based on the 1912 operetta '' Hoheit tanzt Walzer'' by

Leo Ascher Leo Ascher (17 August 1880 – 25 February 1942) was an Austrian composer of operettas, popular songs and film scores. Biography Ascher was born in Vienna. His father, Moritz Ascher, was a local umbrella manufacturer. Leo wrote his first com ...

(music) and Alfred Grünwald ( libretto). It was filmed at the

Barrandov Studios Barrandov Studios is a set of film studios in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest film studio in the country and one of the largest in Europe. Several major Hollywood productions have been made here, including '' Mission Impossible'', ' ...

in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Artur Berger Artur Semyonovich Berger (german: Arthur Berger, russian: Артур Семёнович Бергер; 27 May 1892 – 11 January 1981) was an Austrian-Soviet film architect and set designer. He was active in Austria between 1920 and 1936, durin ...

. A French version '' Valse éternelle'' was released in 1936.

Cast

as Princess Marika * André Mattoni as Prince Georg, Count Hohenaus' son *

as Count Franz von Hohenau * Anna Kallina as Agnes, Count Hohenau's wife * Phillis Fehr as Liesl, Count Hohenaus' daughter * Maria Balcerkiewiczówna as Countess Lubowska *

Teddy Bill Teddy Bill (18 November 1900 – 11 February 1949) was an Austrian actor. Later in his career he was also credited as Teddy Kern. Selected filmography * ''Princess Trulala'' (1926) - Lackei * ''Vienna - Berlin'' (1926) - Ein Heurigenfänger * ...

* Alexander Fischer-Marich as Hofer, music copyist *

Hans Jaray Hans Jaray (1906–1990) was an Austrian actor and playwright. He also wrote and directed several television films. Jaray starred as a leading man in a number of 1930s films, such as the Schubert biopic ''Gently My Songs Entreat'' (1933).Bergfelde ...

as Josef Langer, composer *

Eugen Neufeld Eugen Neufeld (6 December 1882 in Göding – 18 October 1950 in Vienna) was an Austrian-Jewish film actor. He was the older brother of actor and director Max Neufeld. Siegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German a ...

Camilla Spira Camilla Spira (1 March 1906 – 25 August 1997) was a German film actress. She appeared in 68 films between 1924 and 1986. She was born in Hamburg, Germany, of Jewish ancestry on her father's side, and died in Berlin, Germany. Her father was ...

References

Bibliography

* Dassanowsky, Robert von. ''World Film Locations: Vienna''. Intellect Books, 2012.

External links

* * 1935 films 1935 musical comedy films Czech musical comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Max Neufeld Operetta films Films based on operettas Films shot at Barrandov Studios German-language Czech films Czechoslovak black-and-white films {{musical-comedy-film-stub

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