Fanny Elssler (1937)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 2.4154 |
Directed By
Paul Martin
Crew
Paul Martin
Eva Leidmann
Paul Martin
Kurt Schröder
Carl Otto Bartning
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Max Pfeiffer
Erich Kettelhut
Manon Hahn
Heinz Karchow
Dietrich von Theobald
Paul Zils
Fritz Theiry
Kurt Schröder
Jens Keith
Hubert I. Stowitts
TOP CAST
Lilian Harvey
Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel
Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius
Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann
Metternich
Liselotte Schaak
Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester
Ernst Karchow
Dietrichstein
Walter Werner
The Maestro Foresti
Ernst Sattler
Kammerdiener Lindner
Hubert von Meyerinck
Polizeipräfekt
Werner Kepich
Französischer Revolutionär
Hubert I. Stowitts
Der Prinz im Ballett
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