Tales of Old Vienna
Tales of Old Vienna or Carl Michael Ziehrer's Tales of Old Vienna (German: Carl Michael Ziehrers Märchen aus Alt-Wien) is a 1923 Austrian silent film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Grit Haid, Frieda Kiesewetter and Hugo Thimig.[1] It is based on the life of the composer Karl Michael Ziehrer. Thiele had directed a first film The Last Waltz King about him the previous year.
| Tales of Old Vienna | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilhelm Thiele |
| Written by | Wilhelm Thiele Hans Torre |
| Starring | Grit Haid Frieda Kiesewetter Hugo Thimig |
| Music by | Otto Römisch |
| Cinematography | Ludwig Schaschek |
Production company | Thalia-Film |
Release date | 6 February 1923 |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
Cast
- Hans Lackner as Karl Michael Ziehrer
- Grit Haid as Donaunixe
- Hugo Thimig as Wendelin Frohgemut sen.
- Frieda Kiesewetter as Lore, seine Frau
- Hans Thimig as Wendelin Frohgemut jun.
- Anton Maria Girardi
- Harry Norbert
- Frieda Linck
References
- Murphy p.582
Bibliography
- Murphy, Robert. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. British Film Institute, 2006.
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