Der Kongreß tanzt
- Lilian Harvey: Christel Weinzinger
- Willy Fritsch: Tsar Alexander of Russia / Uralsky
- Otto Wallburg: Bibikoff, his aide
- Conrad Veidt: Prince Metternich
- Carl -Heinz Schroth: Pepi, his secretary
- Lil Dagover: Duchess
- Alfred Abel: King of Saxony
- Adele Sandrock: Princess
- Paul Hörbiger: wine tavern singer
- Julius Falkenstein: Finance
- Margarete copper: Countess
The Congress is dancing a German UFA film from the year 1931.
Action
The film takes place in 1815 in Vienna during the Congress of Vienna. Vienna at that time is the most important city in Europe, where meet the rulers of the world. The young Christel Weinzinger is a glove -maker. She applies her business by, throwing a bouquet of flowers with their business card in each Monarch's carriage that passes by. Here she meets the Russian Tsar Alexander accidentally in the head. The bouquet is initially mistaken for a bomb and Christel accused of an assassination attempt. For lese majesty they will eventually sentenced to " 25 strokes of the cane on the bare bottom ", but just released in time again at the behest of the tsar. The Tsar falls in love with Christel and the two spend the evening in the vineyard. A romance is created, the Furst Metternich would like to use in his favor, as it is located because the Tsar stays away from the meetings of the Congress. Ironically, Pepi, the secretary of Metternich, who is himself in love with Christel, to support " the women stories " of the Czar now. Christel reports their girlfriends of their experience, but to believe her until she is picked up with a splendid carriage to her new villa (where the famous hit The There's only one is used ). The Tsar himself, who can not be taken in by Metternich, however, conspicuous by its absence. Instead ensures Uralsky, his official doppelganger and truncations with dull social obligations, in the further course of action for some confusion in both Metternich and Christel. The romance is ended by fleeing Napoleon Bonaparte from Elba and his march on Paris. Alexander must leave like all other rulers soon. Christel remains unhappy and experiencing comfort from Pepi.
Background
The Congress Dances was the first major music film by German sound film. Director Erik Charell was in Berlin director great revues and operettas, and set his revue style to now on the canvas in perfection. The film is characterized by its time for high speed and great ball scenes. For the most success of the film was Christels song, better known under the name of The There's only one (music by Werner Richard Heymann, Text: Robert Gilbert ). Also very well known, sung by Paul Hörbiger wine tavern song is It must be a piece of heaven, Vienna and Wine ... ( text also by Robert Gilbert ) was used at the Heymann the melody of the waltz My resume is love and lust by Josef Strauss. Also on the waltz Sphärenklänge attacks Heymann back at key points. The film had its world premiere on 29 September 1931 in Vienna, and ran from 20 October 1931 in the German cinemas.
Since the early 30 's, the dubbing of films was not common, the Congress was punched parallel to the German- even in an English and French version rotated. While Lilian Harvey starred in all three versions (which you sign a contract with the U.S. studio 20th Century Fox earned ), the role of Tsar Alexander was adopted in the English and French versions of Henri Garat.
The film was banned on 1 October 1937 by the Board of Film.
Reviews
- Lexicon of international film: The comedy in the operetta style was praised by critics for their time (because of the moving camera and the mounting) and loved by the audience (because of the stars and the hit by Werner Heymann ).
Remake
With The Congress dances originated in 1955 under the direction of Franz Antel a remake. The main roles were played by Johanna Matz ( Christel ), Rudolf Prack (Alexander ), Karl Schönböck ( Metternich ) and Gunther Philipp ( Pepi ). The same music was used as the original for this film.