''The Emperor's Sweetheart'' (German: ''Kaiserliebchen'') is a 1931 German historical

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 Hans Tintner and starring

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and

Wilhelm Bendow Wilhelm Bendow (29 September 1884 – 29 May 1950) was a German film actor who appeared in many films during his career. Bendow made his debut in the 1913 film '' Aus eines Mannes Mädchenzeit''.Elsässer p.106 Selected filmography * '' Lust for ...

. It was shot at the

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Studios in

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.Klaus p.140 The film's sets were designed by the art director

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. An

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 ...

, it is based on the stage operetta of the same title composed by Emil Berté. It was distributed by the German branch of the American company Fox Film.

Cast

as Liesl, des Postmeisters Tochter *

as Kaiser Josef *

as Rosenberg, Adjutant Kaiser Josefs * Collette Jell as Jeanette, Prima-Ballerina *

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as Veilchen * August Junker as Valentin, Hausmeister *

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as Josef Grundner, Postillon *

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as Hilde, Liesels Freundin *

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as Zofe *

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as Hofrat Sittenius * Heinrich Heilinger as Bartel, Schmied *

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as Fürst Clary *

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as Direktor des Burgtheaters *

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as Sein Assistent * Klaus Pohl as Friseur *

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as Hauptmann Erlaa * Marian Alma as Bürgermeister von Wien *

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as Kaiserin Maria Theresia *

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as Liesls Vater

References

Bibliography

* Giesen, Rolf. ''The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy''. McFarland, 2019. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1931''. Klaus-Archiv, 2006.

External links

* 1931 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1931 comedy films German musical films 1931 musical films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Hans Tintner Fox Film films German black-and-white films Films based on operettas Operetta films 1930s German films Films set in Vienna Films set in the 18th century German historical films 1930s historical films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub