The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
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."
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
53 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
- Heinz ReichertWriter
- Ernst MarischkaWriter
- Guy BoltonWriter
- Claude AllainWriter
- Alma RevilleWriter
- André DugèsWriter
- A. M. WillnerWriter
Cast
- Edmund GwennJohann Strauss, the Elder
- Esmond KnightJohann Strauss, the Younger
- Jessie MatthewsResi Ebezeder
- Fay ComptonCountess Helga von Stahl
- Frank VosperPrince Gustav
- Robert HaleEbezeder
- Charles HeslopValet
- Hindle EdgarLeopold
- Marcus BarronAnton Drexler
- Betty Huntley-WrightLady's Maid
- Bertram DenchEngine Driver (uncredited)
- Sybil GroveMme. Fouchett (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
musicalblack and white