Films A to Z
Viktor and Viktoria
- Runtime:
- 99 min.
- Year of Production:
- 1933
- Country:
- Germany
- Director:
- Cast:
- Renate Müller
Hermann Thimig
Adolf Wohlbrück
Hilde Hildebrand - Production Company:
- Universum Film (UFA)
- Berlinale Section:
- Retrospective
When female impersonator Victor catches cold and loses his voice, the young
Elizabeth stands in for him. The British remake of Viktor und Viktoria is a revue film
with many song-and-dance routines and considerable visual appeal.
BIOGRAFIE Reinhold Schünzel
Born November 7, 1886 in Hamburg, Germany, Reinhold Schünzel appeared first on screen in 1916. Soon after, he diversified into directing. He made his mark with epic historical dramas like Katharina die Große (1920) which were popular enough to allow him to set up his own production company. Signed by MGM after his move to Hollywood, he directed three films among which stand out the glossy operetta Balalaika (1939).Sometime after 1949, he returned to Germany but found work opportunities scarce. Schünzel died in November 1954 of a heart ailment following a visit to the cinema.
FILMOGRAFIE Reinhold Schünzel (selection)
1951 Die Dubarry
1941 New Wine
1939 The Ice Follies of 1939
1939 Balalaika
1937 Land der Liebe
1936 Donogoo Tonka
1934 Georges et Georgette
1934 La jeune fille d'une nuit
1933 Viktor and Viktoria
1932 Le petit écart
1931 Ronny
1927 Der Himmel auf Erden
1925 Die Frau für 24 Stunden
1923 Der Pantoffelheld
1920 Maria Magdalene
1919 Anders als die Anderen