Fire in the Opera House (1930)

  • NR
  • 10/13/1930 (DE)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 44m

Overview

It begins with a Tannhäuser performance and ends with the premiere of The Tales of Hoffmann. In between a young ingénue cast in her first big role, the Hoffmann rehearsals, the theatre director and his stage director exchanging cynicisms, a budding love affair. Gründgens at his most repulsive, trying to woo both lovers. And a hair-raising finale. Add to this some snappy dialogue and "pre-code" scenes that make you sit up and stare.

Carl Froelich

Director

Walter Supper

Writer

Walter Reisch

Writer

Cast

Gustav Fröhlich's headshot

Gustav Fröhlich

Richard Faber
Gustaf Gründgens's headshot

Gustaf Gründgens

Otto van Lingen
Gertrud Arnold's headshot

Gertrud Arnold

Frau Konsul van Lingen
Marianne Fröhlich's headshot

Marianne Fröhlich

Ilse van Lingen
Julius Falkenstein's headshot

Julius Falkenstein

Löwenthal
Sophie Pagay's headshot

Sophie Pagay

Jarmila Novotná's headshot

Jarmila Novotná

Primadonna

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