THE GREAT WALTZ
The romantic and professional life of composer Johann Strauss Jr.
provides the basis of this colorful 1972 remake of the 1938 version.
PLOT; Dramatic Musical
This film is about the life of Johann Strauss Jr. Horst Bucholz is good
in this role. He ages well over the course of the film.
Mary Costa plays his eventual wife Jetty. Miss Costa was an international
sensation in her day as a major opera star. Her beautiful soprano voice is
heard on the soundtrack here.
The direction here is unintentionally funny.
The music and the singing by Miss Costa are the main attraction of this
film.
Cast and Crew for Great Waltz, The (1972)
Directed by Andrew L. Stone
Writing credits Andrew L. Stone
Horst Buchholz .... Johann Strauss Jr.
Mary Costa .... Jetty Treffz
Nigel Patrick .... Johann Strauss Sr.
Yvonne Mitchell .... Anna Strauss
Rossano Brazzi .... Tedesco
Susan Robinson .... Emilie Trampusch
George Howe (II) .... Karl Frederick Hirsch
Vicki Woolf .... Lili Weyl
James Faulkner .... Josef Strauss
Lauri Lupino Lane .... Donmayer
Franz Aigner .... Josef Weyl
Marty Allen .... Johann Herbeck
Hermione Farthingale .... Louise
Helmut Janatsch .... Havemeyer
Paola Loew .... Princess Pauline Metternich
Kenneth McKellar .... Narration (voice)
Elizabeth Muthsam .... Caroline Strauß
Directed by Andrew L. Stone
This lobby card was used to advertise the film in the Mexican cinema houses
at its initial showing in Mexico, contemporaneous with the films premiere
and worldwide distribution.
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1938 MOVIE POSTER
