Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as strauss wife, poldi vogelhuber. The great waltz dvdr 1938 warner archive collection. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. 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. During hollywoods golden age, specifically the decade between the arrival of sound and the introduction of technicolor, the everevolving formula for how to make a musical came to a gushing climax with this fantastical screen bio of. The great waltz 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Metrogoldwynmayers the great waltz, released in november 1938, is the ultimate achievement in blackandwhite feature length musical filmmaking. The great waltz is a film directed by julien duvivier, victor fleming. The great waltz reminded me of somethingpositive my father did for me when i was a young girl. The great waltz 1938 film jump to navigation jump to search. Take the story of a man torn between two women, add the music of johann strauss and the scenery of 1840s vienna and you have the great waltz, an irresistible cream puff of a movie. It is based on the musical the great waltz, and was stones final film.
To capture what the film calls the spirit of strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited. Poldi is the wife of strauss, but she is forced to sit and sulk as her husband carries on a lengthy affair with opera. The great waltz 1938 film, the great waltz 1972 film searching for the great waltz 35 found 156 total alternate case. The great waltz was the first of two films bearing the same title which told the life story of austrian waltz king johann strauss. Last new years i was watching the vienna state orchestra playing strauss waltzes in pbs and on came tale of the vienna woods.
The grand musical montages in the great waltz celebrating the uplifting music of johann strauss was wonderful with all the mgm gloss one can imagine. It was terrible and it was terrible because i am a fan of the 1938 mgm film the great waltz since i first saw it on the wcbs late show on the late 1950s. European singing sensation fernard gravet stars as strauss, while mgms twotime oscar winner luise rainer is topbilled as poldi vogelhuber. So if by watching the great waltz 1938 youre looking to learn a little more about the waltz king, johann strauss ii, youd do better to head. The great waltz may have you searching for ways to describe its great charms. Olsenbanden og dynamittharry mot nye hoyder 1979 nov 17 18 nov 16 29 nov 15 20 nov 14 28. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and. Joseph ruttenberg won the academy award for best cinematography.
You can watch the great waltz online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. For the 1972 remake, see the great waltz 1972 film. The great waltz, with luise rainer and miliza korjus, opens at capitolthe cowboy and the lady, with gary cooper, at the music hall at the rialto at the st. The great waltz is a 1972 american biographical musical film directed by andrew l. Selznick was impressed enough to insist that his own technical staff derive inspiration from viewing the film. My family and i were on the way to new york to escape nazi germany and the was the first movie i ever saw.
The great waltz a metrogoldwynmayer masterpiece reprint vhs. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and miliza korjus. This cinematic rhapsody loosely based on the life of composer johann strauss is truly an overlooked gem the motion picture guide. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of. The great waltz 1938 based, very loosely, on the life of composer johann strauss ii, the first great waltz was a successful stage musical, debuting on broadway in 1934. Biographical film based loosely on the life of, johann strauss ii. Start and end of bill collins movie collection the great waltz vhs, cel. To capture what the film calls the spirit of strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited inventiveness. Find link is a tool written by edward betts longer titles found. Set in the mid19th century days of emperor franz joseph, the film overflows with strauss waltzes which are played, sung and danced to varying degrees of success. To capture the spirit of johann strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite. The great waltz is a 1938 american biographical film based very loosely on the life of johann strauss ii. With luise rainer, fernand gravey, miliza korjus, hugh herbert.
Kiplings rating of the film the great waltz karl j. Hyde 1931 and walter reisch that was based on a story by gottfried reinhardt this fictionalized biographydrama of viennas johann schani strauss ii features fernand gravet aka gravey as the prolific composer who is perhaps best known for his waltz the blue danube aka. Fernard gravet stars as strauss, while luise rainer is poldi vogelhuber. Soprano miliza korjus does some excellent trills as the. The great waltz was a fine example of what director m. It was the only starring role for korjus, who was a famous opera soprano and played one in the film. Strauss invents the great waltz on film texas public radio. I first saw the great waltz on the ship the queen mary in may 1939 when i was a 7 year boy. Aug 29, 2014 great waltz the 1938 directed by julien duvivier with a screenplay by samuel hoffenstein dr.
The great waltz 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Strauss ii married several times, but none of his wives were named poldi vogelhube. Thegreat waltz the municipal opera editionwas appearing that summer. Its the only english language film of the estonianpolish. The great waltz was a huge success but, ironically, the principals involved found only limited success in hollywood. Im in love with vienna from the great waltz 1938 youtube. Having negotiated an unprecedented profitable contract with music publisher hofbauer, johann married fiancee poldi and the couple settled down in a big house. The great waltz 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The great waltz hd movie 1938 free online film guide. This film relates the life story of austrian waltz king johann strauss. The great waltz stars luise rainer, fernand gravet and miliza korjus. Set in the mid19th century days of emperor franz joseph, the film overflows with strauss waltzes which are played, sung and danced to varying degrees of. The great waltz 1938 official trailer luise rainer. Released 1938, the great waltz stars luise rainer, fernand gravey, miliza korjus, hugh herbert the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Remembering miliza korjus and mgms the great waltz 1938. About that summer, i was taking piano lessons in st. Hyde 1931 and walter reisch that was based on a story by gottfried reinhardt this fictionalized biographydrama of viennas johann schani strauss ii features fernand gravet aka gravey as the prolific composer who is perhaps best known for his waltz the blue. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with. 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.
Excellent editing and hollywood trying to be creative with the music. The great waltz 1938 official trailer luise rainer, fernand gravey movie hd in 1845 vienna, johann strau. It is based on a pasticcio by erich wolfgang korngold and julius bittner called walzer aus wien. 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. Original musical sketches by dimitri tiomkin, holograph. I was amazed, firstly, that a dvd of a 1938 film was even available and.
This glorious 1938 mgm film was one of the most loved films of that period. The great waltz photos view all photos 4 movie info. Strauss great waltz 1934 free old romance movies length. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Before i talk about the films tale of the vienna woods sequence lets get a few things out of the way. Jules duvivier directed this opulent, highly fictionalized musical film about johann strauss ii. A lavish mgm production, the great waltz 1938 comes complete with elaborate sets, meticulous design and brilliant photography. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Mgm released a previous film adaptation in 1938, which. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1938 movies 1938. Great waltz the 1938 directed by julien duvivier with a screenplay by samuel hoffenstein dr. The film was the great waltz, an mgm production from 1938 thats more or less a biopic of johann strauss, jr. Sep 29, 2017 metrogoldwynmayers the great waltz, released in november 1938, is the ultimate achievement in blackandwhite feature length musical filmmaking.
Singin and dancing back in time the great waltz 1938. Defying social protocols and tradition, carla sang to johanns waltz as a common dance hall singer, and johann became the most soughtafter composer. Dec 05, 2018 it was terrible and it was terrible because i am a fan of the 1938 mgm film the great waltz since i first saw it on the wcbs late show on the late 1950s. Its a hollywood version of the early life of johann strauss, the viennese waltz king. How johann strauss composed the waltz as described in a 1938film, the great waltz. Not only that, but even if the subject matter, johann strauss life was not accurate, at least his great music is heard in the film. Kipling despite the inherent hopelessness of the biopic of famous composers and one suspects that the relation of what happens in this movie to the actual life of strauss is a thin thread indeed the film pretty much says as much in the opening credits, this movie is a real delight. First, the film itself is not the greatest movie mgm ever made. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see. The great waltz a metrogoldwynmayer masterpiece reprint.
She is most likely modeled on strauss third and last wife. Using strauss music, the production had lyrics by desmond carter. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
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