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It Was a Gay Ballnight

7.019391h 34mMovieDrama

1865. Katharina goes to a ball in Moscow. There she meets again Tchaikowsky, her first and only love. The young, who is now married to wealthy Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin, a man she does not love, has not forgotten Piotr Illich, the (not…

DirectorCarl Froelich
WriterGéza von Cziffra
ProducerCarl Froelich

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Cast · Directed by Carl Froelich

ZLZarah Leander
Zarah Leander
Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina
MRMarika Rökk
Marika Rökk
Tänzerin Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa
HSHans Stüwe
Hans Stüwe
Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
AWAribert Wäscher
Aribert Wäscher
Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin
PDPaul Dahlke
Paul Dahlke
Musikverleger Iwan Cäsarowitsch Glykow
LSLeo Slezak
Leo Slezak
Prof. Maxililian Hunsinger
FRFritz Rasp
Fritz Rasp
Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow
KVKurt Vespermann
Kurt Vespermann
Ferdyschtschenko
EB
Eduard Bornträger
Schwager Jarow
HF
Hugo Froelich
Vater Jarow
KH
Karl Haubenreißer
Gruda, Konzertagent
KHKarl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
Stepan, Butler

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