Fanny Elssler

Synopsis

Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.

Cast

Lilian Harvey

Fanny Elßler

Willy Birgel

Hofrat Friedrich Gentz

Rolf Moebius

Duke of Reichstadt

Paul Hoffmann

Metternich

Liselotte Schaak

Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester

Ernst Karchow

Dietrichstein

Walter Werner

The Maestro Foresti

Ernst Sattler

Kammerdiener Lindner

Hubert von Meyerinck

Polizeipräfekt

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Werner Kepich

Französischer Revolutionär

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Hubert I. Stowitts

Der Prinz im Ballett

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Erwin Biegel

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Johannes Bergfeldt

Angelo Ferrari

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André Saint-Germain

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Kurt Lenz

Ruth Nimbach

Anna von Palen

Paul Rehkopf

Bruno Ziener

Crew

Art

• Erich Kettelhut Art Direction

Camera

• Konstantin Irmen-Tschet Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Manon Hahn Costume Design

Crew

• Jens Keith Choreographer
• Hubert I. Stowitts Choreographer

Directing

• Paul Martin Director
• Paul Zils Assistant Director

Editing

• Carl Otto Bartning Editor

Production

• Max Pfeiffer Line Producer
• Heinz Karchow Unit Manager
• Dietrich von Theobald Unit Manager

Sound

• Kurt Schröder Original Music Composer
• Fritz Theiry Sound
• Kurt Schröder Music Director

Writing

• Eva Leidmann Writer
• Paul Martin Writer