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Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

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Theater director Falke, dressed as a bat, ends up in prison after a merry carnival night. Director Frank only releases him after some time. Falke decides to take revenge on his friend Gabriel von Eisenstein, to whom he owes the whole affair. The annual masked ball at Prince Orlofsky's provides the opportunity. Falke stages a game of mistaken identity in which Eisenstein does not recognize his own wife and courts her, while maid Adele appears as the countess. Eisenstein is duped, Falke has taken his revenge.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

16 August 1946

Country

Germany

Cast

Marte Harell

Marte Harell

Rosalinde Eisenstein

Johannes Heesters

Johannes Heesters

Herbert Eisenstein

Will Dohm

Will Dohm

Theaterdirektor Michael Falke

Dorit Kreysler

Dorit Kreysler

Adele

Willy Fritsch

Willy Fritsch

Gefängnisdirektor Frank

Hans Brausewetter

Hans Brausewetter

Tenor Alfred Melzer

Joseph Egger

Joseph Egger

Frosch

Siegfried Breuer

Siegfried Breuer

Prinz Orlowsky

Heinz Salfner

Heinz Salfner

Inspektor

Franz Böheim

Franz Böheim

Office writer I.T. prison

Hermine Ziegler

Hermine Ziegler

Mimi Stelzer

Mimi Stelzer

Cook at Eisensteins

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