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The Great Waltz

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.2K
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Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus, and Luise Rainer in The Great Waltz (1938)
In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauss II - Schani to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with composing, he decides to follow his passion and form an orchestra. After some famed opera singers, including Carla Donner, hear his music, they expose Schani's music to the masses, to royalty and to music publisher Julius Hofbauer. As such, Schani becomes the toast of Vienna. With his new found musical fame, Schani's life, which includes his work in the European Revolutions, changes. He becomes torn for his love for his loving and faithful wife Poldi Vogelhuber and his more emotionally passionate but somewhat destructive love for Carla Donner, who herself is involved with Count Anton Hohenfried.
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In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauss II (Fernand Gravey) - 'Jonahi' to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper... Read allIn 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauss II (Fernand Gravey) - 'Jonahi' to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation ... Read allIn 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauss II (Fernand Gravey) - 'Jonahi' to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with composing, he decides to follow his passion and form an orchestra. After some famed o... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Julien Duvivier
    • Victor Fleming(uncredited)
    • Josef von Sternberg(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Gottfried Reinhardt(original story)
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
    • Walter Reisch(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Luise Rainer
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Miliza Korjus
  • Directors
    • Julien Duvivier
    • Victor Fleming(uncredited)
    • Josef von Sternberg(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Gottfried Reinhardt(original story)
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
    • Walter Reisch(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Luise Rainer
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Miliza Korjus
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Luise Rainer
    Luise Rainer
    • Poldi Vogelhuber
    Fernand Gravey
    Fernand Gravey
    • Johann Strauss
    • (as Fernand Gravet)
    Miliza Korjus
    Miliza Korjus
    • Carla Donner
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Hofbauer
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Count Hohenfried
    Curt Bois
    Curt Bois
    • Kienzl
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • Dudelman
    Al Shean
    Al Shean
    • Cellist
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Mrs. Hofbauer
    George Houston
    George Houston
    • Schiller
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    • Vogelhuber
    Greta Meyer
    Greta Meyer
    • Mrs. Vogelhuber
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Dommayer
    Alma Kruger
    Alma Kruger
    • Mrs. Strauss
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • Franz Josef
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Wertheimer
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    Christian Rub
    Christian Rub
    • Coachman
    Ernie Alexander
    • Revolutionary
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Julien Duvivier
      • Victor Fleming(uncredited)
      • Josef von Sternberg(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Gottfried Reinhardt(original story)
      • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
      • Walter Reisch(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Toscha Seidel, the Russian virtuoso violinist, was hired especially to dub the solos on the soundtrack for Johann Strauss (Fernand Gravey) and began a new career working as a concert master at MGM and other studios.
    • Quotes

      Johann 'Schani' Strauss II: Thanks for firing me, Mr. Wertheimer. Goodbye, you worms!

    • Connections
      Featured in Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Tales From the Vienna Woods, Op.325
      (1868) (uncredited)
      Music by Johann Strauss
      Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
      Hummed by Fernand Gravey as it is being composed
      Sung by Miliza Korjus
      Played as background music often

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    My opinion about the movie The Great Waltz.
    I own a VHS copy of The Great Waltz. I have seen this movie I don't know how many times! I was very young when I saw the movie for the first time, and it made a great impact on me and ever since then, I feel the urge to look and hear the magnificent singer and actress that, in my opinion takes the first place in this movie: MILIZA KORJUS. I have managed to collect ALL her recordings, I think., but I never saw the movie as a political issue or as they say here, as anti Nazi film! Nothing of the sort! To me it's a delightful movie and a great vehicle for the display of the many talents of Miliza Korjus and also for the rest of the cast and the romanticism involved in the whole movie.
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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Life of Johann Strauss
    • Filming locations
      • Chino, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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