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7.5 / 10 IMDb November 4, 1937 1h 20m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
November 4, 1937
Genre
Drama, History, Music, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
Germany
Cast
Lilian Harvey
as Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel
as Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius
as Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann
as Metternich
Liselotte Schaak
as Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester
Ernst Karchow
as Dietrichstein
Walter Werner
as The Maestro Foresti
Ernst Sattler
as Kammerdiener Lindner
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Polizeipräfekt
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Werner Kepich
as Französischer Revolutionär
No photo
Hubert I. Stowitts
as 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
No photo
Kurt Lenz
Ruth Nimbach
Anna von Palen
Paul Rehkopf
Bruno Ziener
Production Companies
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