The Bat (1937)
1937 · 1h 43m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
The delightful Johann Strauss comic opera Die Fledermaus was mercilessly lampooned in this truly bizarre production. For starters, a framing device has been added: After appearing in 300 consecutive appearances of Fledermaus (which translates as The Bat) the lead tenor (Georg Alexander) imagines…
Director: Paul Verhoeven, Hans H. Zerlett
Writers: Richard Genée, Carl Haffner, Lotte Neumann
Cinematography: Bruno Mondi
Cast
Lída Baarová as Maria Weigel / RosalindeHans Söhnker as Kammersänger Hans Weigel / EisensteinFriedl Czepa as Hanni / AdeleJola Jobst as Berta / IdaGeorg Alexander as Staatsanwalt Wentin / FrankRobert Dorsay as Chauffeur Franz / AlfredHans Moser as Hans MoserHarald Paulsen as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Rommel / Dr.FalkeKarl Stepanek as Attaché Baranoff / OrlovskyHans Stiebner as KapellmeisterOtto Graf as RundfunkreporterAlbert Ihle as PräsidentMore like this
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