The Love Waltz (1930)
- Starring:
- Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Thiele
Synopsis of The Love Waltz
Originally Liebeswalzer, this German operetta was the third talkie vehicle for the effervescent Lillian Harvey. The plot is a typical Graustarkian affair, with Princess Eva (Harvey) preparing to marry a duke whom she's never met. Getting cold feet, the duke ducks the wedding, persuading a handsome young commoner named Bobby (Willy Fritsch) to take his place. The wedding goes on as planned, with Eva never suspecting that her new hubby is a ringer. Eventually, the false duke confesses everything, leading to all sorts of intrigue before a happy ending can be realized. Love Waltz was simultaneously filmed in an English-language version, which posed no problem for the British-born Harvey but caused a few uncomfortable moments for her Teutonic co-stars (eventually, Willy Fritsch was replaced by John Batton, who'd played a bit role in the German version). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Love Waltz
- Lilian Harvey - Princess Eva
- Willy Fritsch - Bobby
- Karl Ludwig Diehl - Court Marshal
- Hans Junkermann - Fould
- John Batten
- Georg Alexander
- Karl Etlinger - Dr. Popper
- Julia Serda - Duchess of Lauenburg
- Director(s):
- William Thiele
- Writer(s):
- Hans Mueller, Robert Liebmann
- Producer(s):
- Erich Pommer
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