Thou Art My Joy

Thou Art My Joy

1936 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Tenor Mario Monti is searching for his wife Bianca's daughter, who is believed to be dead. Before Mario, Bianca was married to Carlo Scarpia, Mario's patron. When Carlo discovered that his wife and Mario were having an affair, he left them both and, as he was leaving, told Bianca that their daughter Mary had died. In reality, she grew up without knowing her real parents. Mario tracks Mary down in Munich, where she works as a ballerina at the State Opera.

Directed by Karlheinz Martin · Written by Walter Wassermann

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Beniamino Gigli Mario Monti
Isa Miranda Mary Hofer & Bianca Monti
Hubert von Meyerinck Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Josef Sieber Carlo Scarpa
Gustav Waldau Griesebach
Joe Stöckel Penzinger
Annie Markart Nina
Liesl Karlstadt
Eric Helgar Kurt Hellwig - ein Tenor
Maria Cornelius Singer: Opernteil
Ludwig Weber Singer: Opernteil
Hildegarde Ranczak Singer: Opernteil

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