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Waltzes from Vienna
In Vienna, aspiring composer Johann Strauss Jr. clashes with his domineering father, who wants him to abandon music for a steady job in a bakery. Torn between his love for the baker’s daughter, Resi, and the encouragement of a wealthy countess, Strauss finds inspiration that leads to the creation of "The Blue Danube."
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In Vienna, aspiring composer Johann Strauss Jr. clashes with his domineering father, who wants him to abandon music for a steady job in a bakery. Torn between his love for the baker’s daughter, Resi, and the encouragement of a wealthy countess, Strauss finds inspiration that leads to the creation of "The Blue Danube."
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Genre:History, Romance, Music
Written By:Claude Allain, Heinz Reichert, Guy Bolton, André Dugès, A. M. Willner, Ernst Marischka, Alma Reville
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Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Cast
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Edmund Gwenn
Johann Strauss, the Elder
Esmond Knight
Johann Strauss, the Younger
Jessie Matthews
Resi Ebezeder
Fay Compton
Countess Helga von Stahl
Frank Vosper
Prince Gustav
Robert Hale
Ebezeder
Charles Heslop
Valet
Hindle Edgar
Leopold
Marcus Barron
Anton Drexler
Betty Huntley-Wright
Lady's Maid
Bertram Dench
Engine Driver (uncredited)
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