Fanny Elssler
Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.
Top Billed Cast
Lilian Harvey
Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel
Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius
Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann
Metternich
Liselotte Schaak
Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester
Featured Crew
Paul Martin
Director
Kurt Schröder
Original Music Composer
Carl Otto Bartning
Editor
Paul Martin
Writer
Eva Leidmann
Writer
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Director of Photography
Max Pfeiffer
Line Producer
Erich Kettelhut
Art Direction
Manon Hahn
Costume Design
Heinz Karchow
Unit Manager
Dietrich von Theobald
Unit Manager
Paul Zils
Assistant Director