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Fanny Elssler

7.519371h 20m

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Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.

Directed by Paul Martin

CAST

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Lilian Harvey

Lilian HarveyFanny Elßler

Willy Birgel

Willy BirgelHofrat Friedrich Gentz

Rolf Moebius

Rolf MoebiusDuke of Reichstadt

Paul Hoffmann

Paul HoffmannMetternich

Liselotte Schaak

Liselotte SchaakTherese Elssler - Fannys Schwester

Ernst Karchow

Ernst KarchowDietrichstein

Walter Werner

Walter WernerThe Maestro Foresti

Ernst Sattler

Ernst SattlerKammerdiener Lindner