Liebelei Movie Review 1932

Fritz (Liebeneiner), a handsome lieutenant, has broken off his romance with a married baroness and fallen for young opera singer Christine (Schneider) in turn-of-the-century Vienna. However, when the jealous baron (Grundgens) learns of his wife's infidelity, he challenges Fritz to a duel. Remade as "Christine" in 1967, with Romy Schneider in her mother's role. In German with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 82 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1900s, Romantic Triangles, Plays to Film: Arthur Schnitzler

Cast

Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Gustav Grundgens

Director

Max Ophuls