The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In post-war Austria, an opportunistic young man begins working as a footman to a widowed countess and uses his sexual talents to better his station in life.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Hal PrinceDirector
- Hugh WheelerScreenplay
- John KanderOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael YorkKonrad Ludwig
- Angela LansburyCountess Herthe von Ornstein
- Anthony HigginsHelmuth von Ornstein
- Heidelinde WeisAnneliese Pleschke
- Jane CarrLotte Von Ornstein
- Eva Maria MeinekeMrs. Pleschke
- Wolfried LierKlaus
- Klaus HavensteinRudolph
- Walter JanssenFather Georg
- Despo DiamantidouBobby
- Enzi FuchsWaitress
- Erland ErlandsenSchoenfeld
Stills
Themes
lgbtgay theme