Venetian Nights
Nuits de Venise
Synopsis
After winning a cash prize in a contest a young woman decides to visit Venice. She hires a secretary, a wealthy young man in disguise, to accompany her on the holiday. Once in Italy she attracts several suitors but her real love is her secretary. When she discovers he has deceived her she returns to Berlin on the express and he pursues her to try and declare his love. Loosely based on the 1883 operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) by Johann Strauss II, it was a French-language version of the 1931 German film The Love Express.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Wiene, Pierre Billon
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Engel, Andor Zsoldos, Ladislaus Vajda
- Original Score
- Max Niederberger
- Original Title
- Nuits de Venise
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Sofar-Film-Produktion GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Wiene, Pierre Billon
Alexander Engel, Andor Zsoldos, Ladislaus Vajda
Max Niederberger
Department Leadership Roster
Alexander Engel
Writer
Robert Wiene
Director
Andor Zsoldos
Writer
Pierre Billon
Director
Ladislaus Vajda
Writer
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What is Venetian Nights about?
After winning a cash prize in a contest a young woman decides to visit Venice. She hires a secretary, a wealthy young man in disguise, to accompany her on the holiday. Once in Italy she attracts several suitors but her real love is her secretary. When she discovers he has deceived her she returns to Berlin on the express and he pursues her to try and declare his love. Loosely based on the 1883 operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) by Johann Strauss II, it was a French-language version of the 1931 German film The Love Express.
Who directed Venetian Nights?
Venetian Nights was directed by Robert Wiene, Pierre Billon.
Who stars in Venetian Nights?
The principal cast of Venetian Nights includes Lucien Callamand, E. Danelli, Florelle, Janine Guise, Max Maxudian.
When was Venetian Nights released and how long is it?
Venetian Nights was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Venetian Nights?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Venetian Nights was composed by Max Niederberger.