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Invitation to the Dance (1941) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1941 · 88 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Hubert Marischka
- Starring
- Paul Hörbiger, Hans Holt, Hans Moser, Pepi Glöckner-Kramer, Annie Rosar, Helli Servi
Set in Vienna around 1900, dance‑school owner Karl Hofeneder stresses not only perfect steps but proper manners. Twenty years earlier he lost his beloved to his friend and rival Georges Roublée, sparking a lasting feud. Hofeneder’s irritation grows when he learns Roublée plans to open a competing dance school nearby.
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