The Great Waltz

Summary

The Great Waltz is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Great Waltz received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• The Great Waltz's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Great Waltz was directed by Julien Duvivier^[5].
• The Great Waltz was directed by Victor Fleming^[6].
• The Great Waltz was directed by Josef von Sternberg^[7].
• Walter Reisch wrote the screenplay for The Great Waltz^[8].
• Samuel Hoffenstein wrote the screenplay for The Great Waltz^[9].
• The Great Waltz's composer is recorded as Johann Strauss II^[10].
• The Great Waltz's genre is biographical film^[11].
• The Great Waltz's genre is musical film^[12].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Luise Rainer^[13].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Fernand Gravey^[14].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Lionel Atwill^[15].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Henry Hull^[16].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Miliza Korjus^[17].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Hugh Herbert^[18].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Curt Bois^[19].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Leonid Kinskey^[20].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Al Shean^[21].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Minna Gombell^[22].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Herman Bing^[23].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Sig Ruman^[24].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Alma Kruger^[25].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Bert Roach^[26].
• A cast member of The Great Waltz was Christian Rub^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Soundtrack^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 82a07841-344e-498c-b30b-a32bd5fe7411^[29]

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Authorship and Creation

The Great Waltz was produced by Bernard H. Hyman^[30]. Directors include Julien Duvivier^[5], Victor Fleming^[6], and Josef von Sternberg^[7]. Screenwriters include Walter Reisch^[8] and Samuel Hoffenstein^[9]. Cast members include Luise Rainer^[13], Fernand Gravey^[14], Lionel Atwill^[15], Henry Hull^[16], Miliza Korjus^[17], and Hugh Herbert^[18].

Publication

The Great Waltz was released on January 1, 1938^[31]. The original language of it was English^[32]. Genres include biographical film^[11] and musical film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

The Great Waltz received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Great Waltz include Parade of the Vanquished^[34], a parade^[35], in Soviet Union^[36].

Why It Matters

The Great Waltz ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Parade of the Vanquished^[34], a parade^[35], in Soviet Union^[36].

FAQs

What awards did The Great Waltz receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].