''The Cabbie's Song'' () is a 1936 German romantic

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directed by E. W. Emo and starring

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, and

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. The film offers a nostalgic view of

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during the old Imperial Era. It takes its name from a popular Viennese song, and is set in the 1880s at the time of the song's composition. It was made at the

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and partly shot on location in

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and Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

References

Bibliography

* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. *

External links

* 1936 films 1936 romantic drama films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by E. W. Emo Films set in Vienna Films shot in Vienna Bavaria Film films Films set in the 1880s German historical films 1930s historical films Films scored by Nico Dostal German black-and-white films German romantic drama films 1930s German films German-language romantic drama films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub