After divorcing a ballet student who was too young for him, Johann Strauss Jr. now in his mid fifties finds consolation in a German operetta star who has left America to support the Fatherland.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific craving for 1930s European musical dramas that feel like they were stitched together in a hurry. If you want a tight, punchy narrative, stay far away. But if you’re the type of person who likes watching older men make questionable romantic decisions whil...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Heinz Paul
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific craving for 1930s European musical dramas that feel like they were stitched together in a hurry. If you want a tight, punchy narrative, stay far away. But if you’re the type of person who likes watching older men make questionable romantic decisions while a violin plays in the background, you might find something to latch onto. It’s a bit of a slog. The pacing drags in places where it should be soaring, and the whole thing feels ..."
Alfred Jerger
Hella Moja, Alice Lach
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