Christine (1958)

Vienna, 1906. A passionate love story develops between Franz Lobheiner (Alain Delon) and the young Christine (Romy Schneider). Lobheiner is, however, currently seeing the married Baroness ... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Writers:

Arthur Schnitzler (play), Pierre Gaspard-Huit (adaptation),

Stars:

Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Jean-Claude Brialy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Romy Schneider	...	Christine Weiring
Alain Delon	...	Franz Lobheiner
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Theo Kaiser
François Chaumette	...	Wimmer
Jacques Duby	...	Joseph Binder
Sophie Grimaldi	...	Mitzi Schlager
Jean Davy	...	Le colonel
Bernard Dhéran	...	Le captaine Lansky (as Bernard Dheran de la Comédie Française)
Jean Galland	...	Le baron Eggersdorf
Jean Lagache	...	Linz
Colette Proust	...	Émilie - la domestique de la baronne Eggersdorf
Jacques Toja	...	Schaffer
Fernand Ledoux	...	Weiring - le père de Christine
Micheline Presle	...	La baronne Lena Eggersdorf

Storyline

Vienna, 1906. A passionate love story develops between Franz Lobheiner (Alain Delon) and the young Christine (Romy Schneider). Lobheiner is, however, currently seeing the married Baroness von Eggersdorf. Upon learning of his wife's infidelity, the Baron von Eggersdorf provokes a duel with Lobheiner. But the former is no longer a real threat to the Baron. Lobheiner is now passionately in love with Christine. How will this love quartet end?

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 December 1958 (France)

Also Known As:

Christine - flicka i Wien

Filming Locations:

Studios de Boulogne-Billancourt/SFP - 2 Rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spéva Films, Play Art, Rizzoli Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Romy Schneider's first film in France. As she did not speak French fluently, she was dubbed by Gilberte Aubry who had already lent her voice to Schneider for the Sissi trilogy.

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Connections

Remake of Liebelei (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Les Amants de quatre sous"
Music Georges Auric
Lyrics Jacques Larue

User Reviews

nice

romantic, nice, result of pieces of Sissy shadow and product of Schneider - Delon chemistry. it is not impressive but it remains as good memory from lost age. romanticism is basic ingredient. the sad story - precious spice. music, love, good looking actors and a town as fairy-tale book. a mixture of Bovary's dreams and a form of history. so, it is difficult to write much about it and only verdict is fruit of passing time. its roots - fascinating - out of film. it is a little spring wind. this is fundamental virtue. a film like old velvet dress. or silk handkerchief. like a room in evening of fall. or, only, like a daisy in a childhood herbarium. for special hours, after a work day, it is necessary option. for escape from yourself. and dream