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  • It Was a Gay Ballnight (1939)
  • 94 min | Drama
It Was a Gay Ballnight (1939)
94 min | Drama

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 ...See more1865. 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 yet) famous composer. Both are still in love with each other but Piotr is engaged to Nastassia, a dancer, while for her part Katharina cannot leave her husband. Tchaikowky's first love then decides to sacrifice her happiness to the success of the composer, sponsoring him in secret. Something Piotr will learn only years after. When Katharina finds herself free at last it is too late: Tchaikowsky is dying of cholera and she only has time to close his eyes. Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
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Jean Victor (story) | Georg Wittuhn (story) | Géza von Cziffra (screenplay) (novel) | Frank Thieß (dialogue)
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Updated Aug 13, 1939

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Nov 3, 1939 (United States)

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30 cast members
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Zarah Leander
Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina, Michael Iwanowitschs Frau Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina, Michael Iwanowitschs Frau   See fewer
Aribert Wäscher
Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin   See fewer
Hans Stüwe
Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky   See fewer
Marika Rökk
Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa, Dancer Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa, Dancer   See fewer
Leo Slezak
Prof. Otto Hunsinger Prof. Otto Hunsinger   See fewer
Fritz Rasp
Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow, Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow, Kritiker   See fewer
Paul Dahlke
Iwan Casarowitsch Glykow, Music publisher Iwan Casarowitsch Glykow, Music publisher   See fewer
Hugo Froelich
Vater Jarow Vater Jarow   See fewer
Karl Haubenreißer
Gruda, Konzertagent Gruda, Konzertagent   See fewer
Karl Hellmer
Stepan, Butler Stepan, Butler   See fewer
Wolfgang von Schwindt
Onkel Jarow Onkel Jarow   See fewer
Kurt Vespermann
Ferdyschtschenko Ferdyschtschenko   See fewer
Traute Bengen
Mother waiting at Station (uncredited) Mother waiting at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Eduard Bornträger
Schwager Jarow (uncredited) Schwager Jarow (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Dumcke
Dmitri Pawlowitsch Miljukin (uncredited) Dmitri Pawlowitsch Miljukin (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Harry Ernst
Guest at Concert (uncredited) Guest at Concert (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Glib
Eine dicke Dame (uncredited) Eine dicke Dame (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotte Goebel
Sonja, Katharina's Maid (uncredited) Sonja, Katharina's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Grete Greef-Fabri
Mutter Jarrow (uncredited) Mutter Jarrow (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl Hannemann
Pjotr, Murakins Butler (uncredited) Pjotr, Murakins Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Immermann
Eine junge Fürstin (uncredited) Eine junge Fürstin (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerda Kuhlmey
Katharina's Guest (uncredited) Katharina's Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Loja
Elsa Siebeneiner (uncredited) Elsa Siebeneiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Benno Mueller
Gast beim Konzert (uncredited) Gast beim Konzert (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Reisenhofer
Eine alte Fürstin (uncredited) Eine alte Fürstin (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Robert
Guest at Masked Ball (uncredited) Guest at Masked Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Franz Stein
Dr. Ossorgin (uncredited) Dr. Ossorgin (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnim Suessenguth
Großfürst Konstantin Konstantinowitsch (uncredited) Großfürst Konstantin Konstantinowitsch (uncredited)   See fewer
Leopold von Ledebur
Ein General (uncredited) Ein General (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva Wegener
Katharina's Guest (uncredited) Katharina's Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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