At the turn of the century in Munich, a ballerina accepts the sponsorship of an older industrialist but also spends time with his son.
Costume
Tutus and tailcoats so extra you'll need sunglasses.
Production
Munich as 1900s wish-fulfillment fantasy, complete with soft-focus nostalgia.
Director
Karl Ritter
Ilse Werner
Tanzelevin Maxi Brunnhuber
Paul Hartmann
Dr. Horst Heisterkamp
Erika von Thellmann
Ballettmeisterin Elsa Schimek
Käthe Haack
Johanna Heisterkamp
Lina Carstens
Gemischtwarenhändlerin Lina Brunnhuber
Hannes Stelzer
Hansjürgen Heisterkamp
Fritz Kampers
Xaver Aigner
Walter Janssen
Joachim Himmelreich
Pamela Wedekind
Sängerin
Karl John
Franz Stanglmayer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Karl Ritter later became infamous for Nazi propaganda films; this early 'light comedy' sits uncomfortably in his filmography like a smile at a funeral.
Star Ilse Werner became the 'Whistling Star' of German cinema—her trademark whistle-song was cut from post-war prints by Allied censors who found it too cheerfully nationalistic.
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