A long time-span of Austrian history (from the late 19th century to the years after world war II) is reflected in the ups and downs of a family of piano-makers in Vienna.
Production
Authentic Vienna locations before post-war devastation
Costume
Six decades of fashion evolution in one sitting
Director
Karl Hartl
Paula Wessely
Henriette Alt, geb. Stein
Helene Thimig
Gretel
Hedwig Bleibtreu
Sophie Alt
Alma Seidler
Pauline Drauffen
Maria Schell
Selma Rösner
Adrienne Gessner
Fürstin Pauline Metternich
Erni Mangold
Martha Monica Alt
Attila Hörbiger
Franz Alt
Paul Hörbiger
Otto-Eberhard Alt
Hans Holt
Hans Alt
Oskar Werner
Hermann Alt
Fred Liewehr
Kronprinz Rudolf
Curd Jürgens
Graf Leopold Traun
Karlheinz Böhm
Franz Alt jun.
Peter Alexander
Gast bei Frau Stein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maria Schell's brief role as Selma launched her international career; she became one of Europe's biggest stars within five years.
Based on Ernst Lothar's novel, the film served as post-war Austria's attempt to reclaim its cultural identity through Habsburg nostalgia while carefully avoiding explicit Nazi collaboration discussion.
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