Composer Johann Strauss becomes the "Waltz-King" and woos a baron's mistress in 19th-century Austria.
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Title: The Great Waltz (1972)
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| Horst Buchholz | ... | Johann Strauss Jr. | |
| Mary Costa | ... | Jetty Treffz | |
| Nigel Patrick | ... | Johann Strauss Sr. | |
| Yvonne Mitchell | ... | Anna Strauss | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Baron Tedesco | |
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Susan Robinson | ... | Emilie Trampusch |
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George Howe | ... | Karl Frederick Hirsch |
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Vicki Woolf | ... | Lili Weyl |
| James Faulkner | ... | Josef Strauss | |
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Lauri Lupino Lane | ... | Donmayer |
| Paola Loew | ... | Princess Pauline Metternich | |
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Ingrid Wayland | ... | Theresa Strauß |
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Hermione Farthingale | ... | Louise |
| Marty Allen | ... | Johann Herbeck | |
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Lorna Nathan | ... | Olga |
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Composer Johann Strauss becomes the "Waltz-King" and woos a baron's mistress in 19th-century Austria.
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classical composer | vienna austria | 19th century | father son rivalry | father son relationship |Taglines:
Once upon a time there was singing and dancing and all the world was in love! See more »Parents Guide:
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This film was presented in the Cinerama format overseas. This would be the last film shown in Cinerama. See more »Goofs
All of the men's hairstyles and sideburns are strictly in the longer, trendy 1972 international mode, a far cry from 19th Century Austria. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 November 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$890,450Company Credits
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Forrest & Wright, made magic adapting classical themes into the Broadway hit KISMET and before that for Eddy & MacDonald's screen operettas. They created a score based on the often ravishing music of the Strauss family, but it is not among their best efforts. This remake of THE GREAT WALTZ was filmed in some spectacular ballrooms, but all the hoop skirts, marble and crystal chandeliers cannot make up for a witless screenplay, wooden acting, and incredibly unimaginative camera work. As a longtime fan of the Strausses and operetta, I found this a profound disappointment. No wonder this is blamed for helping to kill off screen musicals in the 1970s.