Opera Ball (1939) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1939 · 97 mins · German

Directed by

Géza von Bolváry

Starring

Paul Hörbiger, Marte Harell, Leopold von Ledebur, Fita Benkhoff, Hans Moser, Will Dohm

Based on Richard Heuberger’s operetta, the film follows a lively turn‑of‑the‑century Viennese society where the arrival of the first automobiles and even absurd bathing costumes set the stage for a cascade of comic mishaps. Husbands hide in separate rooms, misunderstandings abound, and the chaos culminates in the swirling grandeur of a spectacular ball, delivering a high‑spirited, highly entertaining comedy.