Fanny Elssler

Paul Martin
1937-11-04


6
80 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Lilian Harvey Fanny Elßler Unowned
Willy Birgel Hofrat Friedrich Gentz Unowned
Rolf Moebius Duke of Reichstadt Unowned
Paul Hoffmann Metternich Unowned
Liselotte Schaak Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester Unowned
Ernst Karchow Dietrichstein Unowned
Walter Werner The Maestro Foresti Unowned
Ernst Sattler Kammerdiener Lindner Unowned
Hubert von Meyerinck Polizeipräfekt Unowned
Werner Kepich Französischer Revolutionär Unowned
Hubert I. Stowitts Der Prinz im Ballett Unowned