The Song of Night
Das Lied einer Nacht
Synopsis
He was known as Anatole Litvak during his Hollywood directorial career, but he was still Anatole Litwak when he helmed the German musical Das Lied Einer Nacht (The Song of Night). Famed Polish tenor Jan Kiepura stars as famed Italian tenor Ferraro. Escaping from his tyrannical manager, Ferraro switches identities with a young tourist (Fritz Schulz) and goes off on an unscheduled Swiss holiday. Still travelling incognito, our hero falls in love with a winsome mountain girl (Magda Schneider). Alas, both his romance -- and his freedom -- are placed in jeopardy when it turns out that the charming young fellow with whom Ferraro traded identities was actually a notorious swindler. Anatole Litvak also directed the English-language version of Das Lied Einer Nacht, Be Mine Tonight
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Screenplay & Story
- Albrecht Joseph, Irma von Cube
- Original Score
- Willy Schmidt-Gentner, Mischa Spoliansky
- Original Title
- Das Lied einer Nacht
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anatole Litvak
Albrecht Joseph, Irma von Cube
Willy Schmidt-Gentner, Mischa Spoliansky
Robert Baberske, Fritz Arno Wagner
Gregor Rabinovitch, Arnold Pressburger
Department Leadership Roster
Anatole Litvak
Director
Albrecht Joseph
Writer
Irma von Cube
Writer
Robert Baberske
Director of Photography
Gregor Rabinovitch
Producer
Fritz Arno Wagner
Director of Photography
Arnold Pressburger
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Song of Night
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What is The Song of Night about?
He was known as Anatole Litvak during his Hollywood directorial career, but he was still Anatole Litwak when he helmed the German musical Das Lied Einer Nacht (The Song of Night). Famed Polish tenor Jan Kiepura stars as famed Italian tenor Ferraro. Escaping from his tyrannical manager, Ferraro switches identities with a young tourist (Fritz Schulz) and goes off on an unscheduled Swiss holiday. Still travelling incognito, our hero falls in love with a winsome mountain girl (Magda Schneider). Alas, both his romance -- and his freedom -- are placed in jeopardy when it turns out that the charming young fellow with whom Ferraro traded identities was actually a notorious swindler. Anatole Litvak also directed the English-language version of Das Lied Einer Nacht, Be Mine Tonight
Who directed The Song of Night?
The Song of Night was directed by Anatole Litvak.
Who stars in The Song of Night?
The principal cast of The Song of Night includes Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider, Fritz Schulz, Otto Wallburg, Ida Wüst.
When was The Song of Night released and how long is it?
The Song of Night was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Song of Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Song of Night was composed by Willy Schmidt-Gentner, Mischa Spoliansky.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Song of Night?
The Song of Night holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).