The Music of Life
1984 · 132 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Music
The Soviet-Hungarian film version of the biography of one of the most talented composers of our time, the classic of the Vienna operetta - Imre Kálmán, known for all his music for operettas "The Csárdás Princess", "Countess Maritza", "The Circus Princess", "The Violet of Montmartre", "Die Bajadere" and many others. The music of Imre Kálmán has no equal in operetta for its festivity, “elegance”, and the refinement of melodics and orchestration.
Directed by György Palásthy · Written by Yuriy Nagibin
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Péter Huszti Imre Kálmán -
Ildikó Piros Paula -
Enikő Eszenyi Vera -
Tatyana Plotnikova Agnes Esterházy -
Szabó Sándor Kálmán's Father -
Ilona Kállay Kálmán's Mother -
Irina Gubanova Irmgard -
Erzsi Pásztor Pervicsné - G Gabriella Lakatos Podi
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Péter Balázs Kálmán's Brother-in-Law -
Róbert Rátonyi Theatre Director -
Vladimir Ferapontov Conductor
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