Maurice reads two anecdotes about johann strausss music and presents the blue danube with pictures. European singing sensation fernard gravet stars as strauss, while mgms twotime oscar winner luise rainer is topbilled as poldi vogelhuber. Horst buchholz, mary costa, nigel patrick, yvonne mitchell, rossano brazzi. Ii schani to his friends would rather write and perform waltzes than anything. It is based on the musical the great waltz, and was stones final film.
The image measures 900 4 pixels and is 512 kilobytes large. A wholly new biography of strauss puts bucholz in composer role by roger greenspun. Stone, with horst buchholz, mary costa, rossano brazzi, at turner classic movies. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his. Film maker andrew stone directs a scene for the great waltz, being filmed in vienna, austria. Overview of the great waltz, 1972, directed by andrew l. The great waltz 1972 mirage 1972 hollywood 90028 1973. Composer johann strauss becomes the waltz king and woos a barons mistress in 19thcentury austria. The great waltz 1972 film sa prevodom online hd filmovi.
Poldi is the wife of strauss, but she is forced to sit and sulk as her husband carries on a lengthy. The romantic and professional life of composer johann strauss jr. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for the great waltz 1972. The great waltz 1972 cast and crew composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltzking and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria.
Horst buchholz in the great waltz 1972 horst buchholz and mary costa in the great waltz 1972 the. In 1845 vienna, johann strauss ii schani to his friends would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. The scene in the vienna woods showing johann strauss composing the waltz, vienna wood especially stayed in my memory. Synopsis the joyful, songful, wonderful story of the life of johann strauss. The story of the musical is loosely based on the reallife feud between the. The great waltz is a 1938 american biographical film based very loosely on the life of johann strauss ii. Stone, and starring horst buchholz, mary costa, and nigel patrick, that follows 40 years in the life of composer johann strauss the younger, known as the waltz king and his family. The great waltz 1938 official trailer luise rainer. Many thanks to michael for sending me a copy of this movie. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 rotten tomatoes. Get info about the original print of the great waltz, 1972, directed by andrew l.
A musical based on the life and music of johnann strauss, jr. German movie poster image for the great waltz 1972. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and miliza korjus. Stone, with horst buchholz, mary costa, rossano brazzi, in its original aspect ratio. With horst buchholz, mary costa, nigel patrick, yvonne mitchell. Some really unintentionally hilarious moments in this well meaning movie, as well. Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as. Beautiful produced film has a lush look and wonderful music but is dramatically inert.
Qualifying purchases could enjoy no interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of. Dec 31, 2006 how johann strauss composed the waltz as described in a 1938film, the great waltz. It is based on a pasticcio by erich wolfgang korngold and julius bittner called walzer aus wien, first performed in vienna in 1930. The great waltz 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The great waltz is a 1972 american biographical musical film directed by andrew l. Find similar and related movies for the great waltz 1972 andrew l. In this western, jessie james robert duvall, cole younger cliff robertson, and their gang of outlaws concoct a plan to rob the biggest bank west of the mississippi.
The great waltz was the first of two films bearing the same title which told the life story of austrian waltz king johann strauss. The great waltz 1972 composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltz king and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria. For fans of strauss waltzes, history and vienna, this movie will just hit the spot. This film relates the life story of austrian waltz king johann strauss.
Stone, with horst buchholz, mary costa, rossano brazzi. The great waltz 1972 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Mgm went all out in using onlocation photography throughout austria and vienna, including the blue danube river. I first saw the great waltz on the ship the queen mary in may 1939 when i was a 7 year boy. The great waltz is a musical conceived by hassard short with a book by moss hart and lyrics by desmond carter, using themes by johann strauss i and johann strauss ii. How johann strauss composed the waltz as described in a 1938film, the great waltz. Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as strauss wife, poldi vogelhuber. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. Highlights include the location shots in austria and the soundtrack. Starring matt damon, the great wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the worlds most iconic structure. Make sure this is the 1972 version before you order. Composer johann strauss becomes the waltzking and woos a barons mistress in 19thcentury austria.
The great waltz original theatrical trailer youtube. The great waltz film sa prevodom besplatno gledanje, the great waltz film sa prevodom online hd. In short, theres really nothing to like in this movie other than strausss music, which is well. The great waltz 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mgm released a previous film adaptation in 1938, which. The great waltz mary costa horst b original 1972 sheet movie. The picture shown here on the dvd offer appears to be from the earlier 1930s version of the movie which i have never seen. The great waltz 1972 composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltzking and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria. Cast and crew credits for the great waltz, 1972, directed by andrew l. The great waltz 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jul 15, 2014 the great waltz 1938 official trailer luise rainer, fernand gravey movie hd in 1845 vienna, johann strau. My family and i were on the way to new york to escape nazi germany and the was the first movie i ever saw. With laughter on my lips and a song in my heart, let me tell you about the great waltz, which opened yesterday at the 86th street east theater. This cinematic rhapsody loosely based on the life of composer johann strauss is truly an overlooked gem the motion.