The Waltz King (film)

The Waltz King (German: Der Walzerkönig) is a 1930 German historical musical drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Hans Stüwe, Claire Rommer and Fred Louis Lerch.^[1] It portrays the life of the nineteenth century composer Johann Strauss II. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. It was distributed by the German branch of First National Pictures.

The Waltz King
Directed by	Manfred Noa
Written by	Curt J. Braun Bobby E. Lüthge
Starring	Hans Stüwe Claire Rommer Fred Louis Lerch
Cinematography	Willy Goldberger
Music by	Eduard Künneke Artur Guttmann
Production company	Merkur-Film
Distributed by	Deutsche First National Pictures
Release date	8 May 1930 (1930-05-08)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Hans Stüwe as Johann Strauß
• Claire Rommer as Jetty Treffz
• Fred Louis Lerch as Josef Strauß
• Ida Wüst as Jettys Mutter
• Victor Janson as Fürst Pawlowsky
• Ita Rina as Seine Tochter
• Henri Baudin as Baron Todesco
• Jean Golescu as Zigeunerkapelle