The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky

The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky or It Was a Lovely Night at the Ball (German: Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher and Hans Stüwe.[1] The film portrays the fictional relationship between the Russian composer Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky and an aristocratic woman who, unhappily married, falls in love with him and decides to secretly support his work financially. It premiered on 13 August 1939 at the Venice Film Festival.

The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky
Directed byCarl Froelich
Written by
Produced byCarl Froelich
Starring
CinematographyFranz Weihmayr
Edited byGustav Lohse
Music byTheo Mackeben
Production
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 13 August 1939 (1939-08-13)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Reimer & Reimer p. 119

Bibliography

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  • Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22069-0.
  • Reimer, Robert C.; Reimer, Carol J. (2010). The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4617-3186-3.
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