Fanny Elssler

IMDb 6.0 1937 • 80 min • Drama

Director

Paul Martin

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel
Willy Birgel Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius
Rolf Moebius Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann
Paul Hoffmann Metternich
Liselotte Schaak
Liselotte Schaak Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester