Dolly is making a career

1930 1h 27m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Musical vehicle for up and coming Dolly Haas, as a would be actress with a would be composer boyfriend. She sings,at one point, that she has the walk of (Lilian) Harvey, the mouth of Garbo and the legs of Dietrich.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dolly Haas
Dolly Klaren
Oskar Karlweis
Fred Halton
Alfred Abel
Eberhard
Paul Kemp
Jack
Theo Lingen
Conny Coon
Grete Natzler
Mariette
Vicky Werckmeister
Orelly
Hermann Blaß
O.W. Pietsch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anatole Litvak
Writers: Alfred Halm, Peter Heimann, Irma von Cube
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anatole Litvak, shot by Robert Baberske. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Willy Schmidt-Gentner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Dolly Haas and Oskar Karlweis and Alfred Abel carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Anatole Litvak directs. Robert Baberske behind the camera. Willy Schmidt-Gentner scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Anatole Litvak, shot by Robert Baberske. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Willy Schmidt-Gentner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Dolly Haas and Oskar Karlweis and Alfred Abel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0020835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.