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1956 Austrian film

Opera Ball

Directed by	Ernst Marischka
Written by	Viktor Léon (libretto) Heinrich von Waldberg (libretto) Ernst Marischka
Produced by	Karl Ehrlich
Starring	Johannes Heesters Hertha Feiler Josef Meinrad
Cinematography	Bruno Mondi
Edited by	Alfred Srp
Music by	Richard Heuberger
Production company	Erma-Film
Distributed by	Sascha Film (Austria) Herzog-Filmverleih (W.Germany)
Release date	30 August 1956 (1956-08-30)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

Opera Ball (German: Opernball) is a 1956 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Johannes Heesters, Hertha Feiler and Josef Meinrad. Based on the 1898 operetta Der Opernball, it is part of the operetta film tradition. A previous film version had been made in 1939.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff. It was shot using Agfacolor.

Cast

Johannes Heesters as Georg Dannhauser
Hertha Feiler as Elisabeth, seine Frau
Josef Meinrad as Paul Hollinger
Sonja Ziemann as Helene Hollinger, seine Frau
Adrian Hoven as Richard Stelzer
Rudolf Vogel as Eduard von Lamberg
Fita Benkhoff as Hermine, seine Frau
Theo Lingen as Philipp, Diener bei Dannhauser
Dorit Kreysler as Hanni, Dienstmädchen bei Dannhauser
Frances Martin as Mizzi Schuster
Hans Moser as Anton Hatschek, Oberkellner

References

Waldman p.284

Bibliography

Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.

External links

Opera Ball at IMDb

v t e Ernst Marischka filmography
Directed	Seven Years Hard Luck (1940) Seven Years of Good Luck (1942) Seven Years of Happiness (1943) Hannerl (1952) Season in Salzburg (1952) Grandstand for General Staff (1953) Hooray, It's a Boy! (1953) Victoria in Dover (1954) Sissi (1955) Opera Ball (1956) Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress (1957) The House of Three Girls (1958) Old Heidelberg (1959)
Written only	The Orlov (1927) Companion Wanted (1932) The Company's in Love (1932) Two in a Car (1932) Three on a Honeymoon (1932) Honeymoon Trip (1933) A Song for You (1933) Must We Get Divorced? (1933) Tout pour l'amour (1933) The Rakoczi March (1933) The Queen's Affair (1934) Waltzes from Vienna (1934) Adventure on the Southern Express (1934) My Heart Calls You (1934) My Song for You (1934) My Heart Is Calling You (1934) Spring Parade (1934) My Heart is Calling (1935) Winter Night's Dream (1935) The World's in Love (1935) Forget Me Not (1935) Victoria in Dover (1936) The King Steps Out (1936) Dreams Come True (1936) Forget Me Not (1936) The Night With the Emperor (1936) Dangerous Game (1937) The Charm of La Boheme (1937) Marionette (1939) Two on a Vacation (1940) Vienna Tales (1940) Spring Parade (1940) Eternal Melodies (1940) Roses in Tyrol (1940) Vienna Blood (1942) Schrammeln (1944) A Song to Remember (1945) Die Fledermaus (1946) Tell the Truth (1946) Wedding Night in Paradise (1950) Love and Blood (1951) Season in Salzburg (1961) Wedding Night in Paradise (1962)

Ernst Marischka filmography

Directed

Seven Years Hard Luck (1940)
Seven Years of Good Luck (1942)
Seven Years of Happiness (1943)
Hannerl (1952)
Season in Salzburg (1952)
Grandstand for General Staff (1953)
Hooray, It's a Boy! (1953)
Victoria in Dover (1954)
Sissi (1955)
Opera Ball (1956)
Sissi – The Young Empress (1956)
Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)
The House of Three Girls (1958)
Old Heidelberg (1959)

Written only

The Orlov (1927)
Companion Wanted (1932)
The Company's in Love (1932)
Two in a Car (1932)
Three on a Honeymoon (1932)
Honeymoon Trip (1933)
A Song for You (1933)
Must We Get Divorced? (1933)
Tout pour l'amour (1933)
The Rakoczi March (1933)
The Queen's Affair (1934)
Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Adventure on the Southern Express (1934)
My Heart Calls You (1934)
My Song for You (1934)
My Heart Is Calling You (1934)
Spring Parade (1934)
My Heart is Calling (1935)
Winter Night's Dream (1935)
The World's in Love (1935)
Forget Me Not (1935)
Victoria in Dover (1936)
The King Steps Out (1936)
Dreams Come True (1936)
Forget Me Not (1936)
The Night With the Emperor (1936)
Dangerous Game (1937)
The Charm of La Boheme (1937)
Marionette (1939)
Two on a Vacation (1940)
Vienna Tales (1940)
Spring Parade (1940)
Eternal Melodies (1940)
Roses in Tyrol (1940)
Vienna Blood (1942)
Schrammeln (1944)
A Song to Remember (1945)
Die Fledermaus (1946)
Tell the Truth (1946)
Wedding Night in Paradise (1950)
Love and Blood (1951)
Season in Salzburg (1961)
Wedding Night in Paradise (1962)

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