It was also released in the united states,when the u.s, was naive about the Nazi's In spite of the remake being colorful and the better voice of Joannes Heester,this version is better ,even though Hans Sonker voice is good ,but , not great.Everything about this picture made the remake nothing but a play by play shot of this original.The different is that Martha dances less ,although she could dance.In this version a song number , that was originally song By Edwin and Sylvia,in the remake, is sung by Boni and Staci,in a elevator ,portrayed by Paul Kemp and Inge List.Martha performance as Sylvia was very good .Her number ,in a Hungarian style , was also good too.The difference in that version focus more on her voice and less on the dance .It also takes place either in the early 1900's or the year the musical play was produced 1915,but, the women's hair style has a 1934 look mixed with it .It still was a good movie. 03/30/15
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Delightful Eggerth, quintessential Kalman
TheLittleSongbird8 July 2017
Of Emmerich Kalman's operettas, from personal opinion, 'Die Czardasfürstin' ('The Csardas Princess') is his best. It has a fun and sweet story, that considering that the stories are not always strong suits in operetta is quite high praise, and wonderful music.
As well as my fondness for the operetta, the other main reason for seeing this version of 'Die Czardasfürstin' was Marta Eggerth. The more seen of her, the more she significantly grows on me, which has led me to believe that the quality of her performances are dependent on the type of role and also whether her voice suits the music (there have been times in better known films in her filmography, like 'For Me and My Gal', that neither is the case). To me, 'Die Czardasfürstin' is up there among her best films and performances and of this and the Anna Moffo version, while that was lovely too, this is the superior one.
Eggerth is just delightful. She sounds wonderful in music tailor-made for her voice, has such a charming presence and genuinely looks like she's having a lot of fun. Hans Söhnker is a youthful, dashing leading man, Paul Kemp is lively and amusing and Inge List is a beguiling presence as Stasi.
On top of that, the costumes and sets are suitably elegant and the photography almost dream-like. Kalman's wonderful music is performed throughout with verve and lushness, the story entertains and touches with seldom a dull moments and the dialogue sparkles.
Let's not forget the vividly fiery and performed-with-such-naturalness dancing, the dynamic choreography, assured direction or the witty and sweet without being saccharine dancing.
In conclusion, delightful film version. 10/10 Bethany Cox
As well as my fondness for the operetta, the other main reason for seeing this version of 'Die Czardasfürstin' was Marta Eggerth. The more seen of her, the more she significantly grows on me, which has led me to believe that the quality of her performances are dependent on the type of role and also whether her voice suits the music (there have been times in better known films in her filmography, like 'For Me and My Gal', that neither is the case). To me, 'Die Czardasfürstin' is up there among her best films and performances and of this and the Anna Moffo version, while that was lovely too, this is the superior one.
Eggerth is just delightful. She sounds wonderful in music tailor-made for her voice, has such a charming presence and genuinely looks like she's having a lot of fun. Hans Söhnker is a youthful, dashing leading man, Paul Kemp is lively and amusing and Inge List is a beguiling presence as Stasi.
On top of that, the costumes and sets are suitably elegant and the photography almost dream-like. Kalman's wonderful music is performed throughout with verve and lushness, the story entertains and touches with seldom a dull moments and the dialogue sparkles.
Let's not forget the vividly fiery and performed-with-such-naturalness dancing, the dynamic choreography, assured direction or the witty and sweet without being saccharine dancing.
In conclusion, delightful film version. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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