The Dancing Years

Story

Synopsis

The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mistress, lost love, an operetta star, and his first patron, and the mother of a son he did not know he had; and of Greta, his first love and companion in later years

Director

Harold French

Writers

Ivor Novello, Jack Whittingham, Warwick Ward

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

19 July 1950

Ensemble

Cast

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  Dennis Price

  Rudi Kleiber

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  Gisèle Préville

  Maria Zeiter

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  Patricia Dainton

  Grete

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  Anthony Nicholls

  Prince Reinaldt

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  Grey Blake

  Franzi

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  Muriel George

  Hatti

• Olive Gilbert

  Frau Kurt

• Martin Ross

  Tenor

• Gerald Case

  Rudi's Secretary

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  Carl Jaffe

  Headwaiter

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  Jeremy Spenser

  Maria's Son

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  Martin Boddey

  Minor Role (uncredited)