The Great Waltz
1938 American film
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Summary
The Great Waltz is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3]
- Director: Julien Duvivier[4], Victor Fleming[5], Josef von Sternberg[6]
- Screenwriter: Walter Reisch[7], Samuel Hoffenstein[8]
- Composer: Johann Strauss II[9]
- Genre: biographical film[10], musical film[11]
- Cast member: Luise Rainer[12], Fernand Gravey[13], Lionel Atwill[14], Henry Hull[15], Miliza Korjus[16], Hugh Herbert[17], Curt Bois[18], Leonid Kinskey[19], Al Shean[20], Minna Gombell[21], Herman Bing[22], Sig Ruman[23], Alma Kruger[24], Bert Roach[25]
- Producer: Bernard H. Hyman[26]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27]
- Director of photography: Joseph Ruttenberg[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Color: color[31], black-and-white[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1938[34]
- Characters: Johann Strauss II[35]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: Vienna[38]
- Film editor: Tom Held[39]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[40], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[41], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[42]
- Title: The Great Waltz[43]
- Duration: 107 minutes[44]
- Capital cost: 2,260,000 US dollars[45]
- Box office: 2,422,000 US dollars[46]
- Costume designer: Adrian[47]
- Production designer: Cedric Gibbons[48]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Great Waltz include Parade of the Vanquished[49], a parade[50], in Soviet Union[51].
Why It Matters
The Great Waltz has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for it include Parade of the Vanquished[49], a parade[50], in Soviet Union[51].
FAQs
What awards did The Great Waltz receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3].