''Voices of Spring'' (German: ''Frühlingsstimmen'') is a 1952 Austrian

musical 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 Thimig Hans Emil Thimig, pseudonym: Hans Werner (23 July 1900 in Vienna – 17 February 1991, also in Vienna) was an Austrian actor, film director, and stage director. Life The youngest son of the Burgtheater actor Hugo Thimig and Franziska "Fanny" Hu ...

and starring

Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of the ...

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 ...

and

Senta Wengraf Senta Wengraf (10 May 1924 – 6 December 2020) was an Austrian film and television actress.Fritsche p.231 Selected filmography * ''Two Times Lotte'' (1950) * '' Voices of Spring'' (1952) * '' The Spendthrift'' (1953) * ''Franz Schubert'' (1953) ...

.Parish p.267 It is part of 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 ope ...

genre. It was shot at the

Sievering Studios Sievering Studios were film production studios located in Sievering, a suburb of the Austrian capital Vienna. The studios were established in 1916 by the film pioneer Alexander Kolowrat for use by his Sascha-Film. After the First World War they f ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Felix Smetana Felix Smetana (1907 – 1968) was a German art director.Fritsche p.259 He designed the sets for many Austrian and German films during the postwar era. Selected filmography * ''Wedding in the Hay'' (1951) * '' Hello Porter'' (1952) * '' Ideal Wom ...

Cast

as Lukas, Hausmeister *

as Rektor der Wiener Sängerknaben *

as Grete * Fritz von Friedl as Hans *

Susi Nicoletti Susi Nicoletti (3 September 1918 – 5 June 2005) was a Bavarian-born actress best remembered today for over 100 supporting roles mostly in comedy films. She was born as Susanne Emilie Luise Adele Habersack in Munich, but spent most of her childh ...

as Rosi *

Christl Mardayn Anna Christina Maria "Christl" Mardayn (8 December 1896 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 24 July 1971) was an Austrian actress/singer. Life Anna Christina Maria Mardayn was the daughter of banker Oskar Maria Mardayn and his wife Henriette (née Fu ...

as Madame Hartmann *

Adrienne Gessner Adrienne Gessner (23 July 1896 – 23 June 1987) was an Austrian actress. Gessner appeared in over fifty film and television shows during her career, including the 1955 costume film '. Gessner appeared in a mixture of German and Austrian films dur ...

as Directrice *

Alma Seidler Alma Seidler (1 June 1899 – 8 December 1977) was an Austrian actress. She was member of the Burgtheater for over 50 years. Biography Alma Seidler was born in Leoben, the daughter of Ernst Seidler von Feuchtenegg. The later Burgtheater direc ...

as Tante Anna Böhm *

Franz Marischka Franz Marischka (1918–2009) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the son of the director Hubert Marischka.Goble p.84 Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' The Daughter of the Regiment'' (1953) * '' Victoria and Her H ...

as Egon Pilz, Pianist *

Josef Kepplinger Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) Josef is the surname of the following people: * Jens Josef (born 1967), German composer of classical music, a flutist and academic teacher * Michelle Josef (born 1954), Canadian musician and tr ...

as Kapellmeister Spielmann *

Ilka Windish Ilka is a feminine given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Ilka Agricola (born 1973), German mathematician * Ilka Bessin (born 1971), German comedian and actress * Ilka Chase (1905–1978), American actress and novelist * Ilka G ...

as Mannequin *

Wiener Sängerknaben The Vienna Boys' Choir (german: Wiener Sängerknaben) is a choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countr ...

as Die Sängerknaben

References

Bibliography

* James Robert Parish. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

* 1952 films Austrian historical musical films 1950s historical musical films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hans Thimig Films set in the 19th century Operetta films Films shot at Sievering Studios {{historic-musical-film-stub