Die Zirkusprinzessin (TV 1970)

Director:

Manfred R. Köhler

Writers:

Manfred R. Köhler (teleplay), Julius Brammer (libretto),

Stars:

Ingeborg Hallstein, Rudolf Schock, Isy Orén

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ingeborg Hallstein	...	Fedora
Rudolf Schock	...	Mister X
Isy Orén	...	Lisa Burgstaller aka Mabel Gibson
Peter Karner	...	Toni Schlumberger
Jane Tilden	...	Carla, Toni's mother
Ernst Waldbrunn	...	Pelikan
Harry Hardt	...	Baranski, circus manager
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer	...	Prinz Sergius
Fritz Korn	...	Adjutant
Peter Frankenfeld	...	Pinelli
Werner Abrolat	...	Saskusin
Fritz Gruber	...	Gebrüber Hassan
Hans Lehner	...	Gebrüber Hassan
Toni Huber	...	Gebrüber Hassan
Vroni Oll	...	Seiltänzerin

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

West Germany Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

1 January 1970 (West Germany)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), UNITEL

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Die Zirkusprinzessin (1929)

User Reviews

Nice opportunity to see a rarity

Die Zirkusprinzessin(The Circus Princess) is not one of the greats to me, but it does deserve to be more than a rarity in operetta with its wonderful music making up for its somewhat unusual story. To introduce yourself to this operetta, this is a good place to start. The editing is awkward in places, but the lavish costumes and settings make it more than pleasant on a visual front. Plus there are subtitles, which will please anybody unfamiliar with Die Zirkusprinzessin, and they are easy to follow. The live animals are a joy to behold. The direction, even without the live-performance spontaneity, is full of charm, zest and heart, the final trapeze stunt is very well done. Musically, I have nothing to complain about, the orchestral playing is both lush and stylish, which is perfect for operetta and the tempos are well-judged, never feeling as though they're rushing or dragging. Ingelborg Hallstein is a real charmer as Fedora, while Rudolf Schlock, looking younger actually than his real age(to me that is) is handsome and virile. In conclusion, the operetta is a rarity, but deserves better recognition, and this is a very good place to start as well as being a very nice opera film on the whole. 9/10 Bethany Cox