The Love Mazurka

1957 1h 27m DE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Early 18th-century Krakow: The poor student Simon works as a travelling musician in order to finance his studies, and the Polish freedom fighter Jan is on the run from Saxon troops. They meet in the carriage of Count Kovalska, where they fall in love with the Count’s daughters Laura and Bronislava.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bert Fortell
Simon
Albert Garbe
Oberst Ollendorf
Eberhard Krug
Jan
Katharina Mayberg
Bronislawa
Christiane Kubrick
Laura
Jarmila Kšírová
Gräfin Kowalska
Michael Günther
von Rochow
Kurt Mühlhardt
von Henrici

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Müller
Writers: Artur A. Kuhnert
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany, 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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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: East Germany, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Müller, shot by Karl Plintzner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helga Emmrich 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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Bert Fortell and Albert Garbe and Eberhard Krug carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0241710 — 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

Hans Müller directs. Karl Plintzner behind the camera. Helga Emmrich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany, Germany. Dialogue in German.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: East Germany, Germany.
4Directed by Hans Müller, shot by Karl Plintzner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Helga Emmrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bert Fortell and Albert Garbe and Eberhard Krug carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0241710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.