Fire in the Opera House

Fire in the Opera House

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 13, 1930

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

50%

Original Title

Brand in der Oper

Production Companies

Carl Froelich-Film GmbH

Director

Carl Froelich

Description

It begins with a Tannhäuser performance and ends with the premiere of The Tales of Hoffmann. In between a young ingénue cast in her first big role, the Hoffmann rehearsals, the theatre director and his stage director exchanging cynicisms, a budding love affair. Gründgens at his most repulsive, trying to woo both lovers. And a hair-raising finale. Add to this some snappy dialogue and "pre-code" scenes that make you sit up and stare.