Release, runtime and language

1949 · 113 mins · German

Starring

Curd Jürgens, Vienna Philharmonic, Willi Forst, Hans Moser, Fred Liewehr, Alfred Neugebauer

Set against Austria’s wartime backdrop, the film began production in 1944‑45 and was completed and released in 1949. It chronicles the life of lesser‑known composer Carl Michael Ziehrer, whose intense sensitivity in competitive situations initially sabotages his career and love life, but ultimately he learns to overcome these challenges.