Fire in the Opera House(1930)

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.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Carl Froelich

Actors: Alexa Engström, Gustav Fröhlich, Gustaf Gründgens, Gertrud Arnold, Marianne Fröhlich, Hans Peppler, Julius Falkenstein, Arthur Kistenmacher, Paul Mederow, Aenne Goerling

Release date: 1930-10-13

Country of origin: Germany

Length: 1h 44m

Ratings:

• 6.9/10