The Love Waltz

Synopsis

Originally Liebeswalzer, this German operetta was the third talkie vehicle for the effervescent Lillian Harvey. The plot is a typical Graustarkian affair, with Princess Eva (Harvey) preparing to marry a duke whom she's never met. Getting cold feet, the duke ducks the wedding, persuading a handsome young commoner named Bobby (Willy Fritsch) to take his place. The wedding goes on as planned, with Eva never suspecting that her new hubby is a ringer. Eventually, the false duke confesses everything, leading to all sorts of intrigue before a happy ending can be realized. Love Waltz was simultaneously filmed in an English-language version, which posed no problem for the British-born Harvey but caused a few uncomfortable moments for her Teutonic co-stars (eventually, Willy Fritsch was replaced by John Batton, who'd played a bit role in the German version).

Main Cast

Lilian Harvey

Princess Eva

Age : 62 | Popularity : 7%

Georg Alexander

Grandduke Peter Ferdinand

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

John Batten

Bobby Fould

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gertrud de Lalsky

Grandduchess Melanie

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Lord Chamberlain

Age : 61 | Popularity : 5%

Hans Junkermann

Fould, Bobby's Father

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Lilian Mower

Duchess zu Lauenburg

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

C. Hooper Trask

Dr. Popper

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Erich Pommer
Art	Art Direction	Erich Kettelhut
Sound	Original Music Composer	Werner R. Heymann
Writing	Story	Robert Liebmann Hans Müller
Camera	Director of Photography	Konstantin Irmen-Tschet Werner Brandes
Directing	Director	Wilhelm Thiele
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	René Hubert
Department	Role	Name

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