The Music of Life

The Music of Life

The Music of Life

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The Music of Life

1984

2h 12m

2.0(2 votes)

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Music

Overview

The Soviet-Hungarian film version of the biography of one of the most talented composers of our time, the classic of the Vienna operetta - Imre Kálmán, known for all his music for operettas "The Csárdás Princess", "Countess Maritza", "The Circus Princess", "The Violet of Montmartre", "Die Bajadere" and many others. The music of Imre Kálmán has no equal in operetta for its festivity, “elegance”, and the refinement of melodics and orchestration.

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Sovinfilm

Mafilm

Mosfilm

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Huszti Péter

Imre Kálmán

Huszti Péter

Acting

Ildikó Piros

Paula

Ildikó Piros

Acting

Eszenyi Enikő

Vera

Eszenyi Enikő

Acting

Tatyana Plotnikova

Agnes Esterházy

Tatyana Plotnikova

Acting

Szabó Sándor

Kálmán's Father

Szabó Sándor

Acting

Ilona Kállay

Kálmán's Mother

Ilona Kállay

Acting

Ирина Губанова

Irmgard

Ирина Губанова

Acting

Pásztor Erzsi

Pervicsné

Pásztor Erzsi

Acting

Gabriella Lakatos

Podi

No Image

Acting

Balázs Péter

Kálmán's Brother-in-Law

Balázs Péter

Acting

Rátonyi Róbert

Theatre Director

Rátonyi Róbert

Acting

Владимир Ферапонтов

Conductor

Владимир Ферапонтов

Acting

Марина Дюжева

Unknown Role

Марина Дюжева

Acting

Елена Финогеева

Unknown Role

Елена Финогеева

Acting

Любовь Германова

Unknown Role

Любовь Германова

Acting

Юрий Гусев

Unknown Role

Юрий Гусев

Acting

Сергей Мартынов

Unknown Role

Сергей Мартынов

Acting

Игорь Ясулович

Unknown Role

Игорь Ясулович

Acting

Hüvösvölgyi Ildikó

Unknown Role

Hüvösvölgyi Ildikó

Acting

Gulyás Dénes

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Kálmán Latabár

Unknown Role

Kálmán Latabár

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