The Royal Waltz

1936 1h 35m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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In 1852, the young Austrian emperor Franz Joseph persuades his friend, Count Michel de Thalberg, to act as a go-between in his love affair with the Bavarian duchess Elisabeth. Not long after his arrival in Munch, Thalberg has an embarrassing encounter in a public garden with an attractive young woman. The innocent incident is misinterpreted by a passer-by who, recognising the woman as the youngest daughter of Ludwig Tomasini, a highly respected caterer, persuades her father that she should marry the man who flirted with her to avoid a scandal (FilmsdeFrance).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henri Garat
Michel de Thalberg
Renée Saint-Cyr
Thérèse Tomasoni
Christian Gérard
Pilou
Adrien Le Gallo
Le roi Max de Bavière
Mila Parély
Annie Tomasini
Bernard Lancret
L'empereur François Joseph d'Autriche
Alla Donell
La princesse Elisabeth de Bavière, nommée Sissi
Gustave Gallet
Ludwig Tomasoni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Grémillon
Writers: Emil Burri, Walter Forster, Henry Falk
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Grémillon, shot by Konstantin Irmen-Tschet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Klaus Stapenhorst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Henri Garat and Renée Saint-Cyr and Christian Gérard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0194496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Grémillon directs. Konstantin Irmen-Tschet behind the camera. Klaus Stapenhorst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean Grémillon, shot by Konstantin Irmen-Tschet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Klaus Stapenhorst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Henri Garat and Renée Saint-Cyr and Christian Gérard carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0194496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.