Friedl Loor Movies
- 1954
Director Paul Verhoeven manages to cut through the sentimental strudel in this biopic of "waltz king" Johann Strauss. Future filmmaker Bernhard Wicki plays Strauss, conveying the charisma and genius of the man without digging too deeply into what made the composer tick. The highlights of Strauss' life are handled sketchily, albeit played out before some of the most gorgeous Viennese locations ever committed to film. The picture's strong suit is its musical score, drawn in toto from Strauss' works. Filmed in 1954, Eternal Waltz was released to the U.S. via television five years later. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1951
City Park in Vienna is where a poverty-stricken woman (Annie Rosar) rents lawn chairs to the more affluent. It is also the location that seven-year-old runaway, played by Peter Czieke, has chosen as a hiding place. When the boy's divorce-bound parents come searching for him, the woman in the park helps to smooth everyone's emotional path. Originally titled Stadtpark, City Park was based on a stage play by Hans Schubert. Virtually the entire cast of the original Volkstheatre production of the Schubert play was carried over to the film version. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Annie Rosar, Eiik Frey, (more)
