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It Was a Gay Ballnight

1865. Katharina goes to a ball in Moscow. There she meets again Tchaikowsky, her first and only love. The young, who is now married to wealthy Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin, a man she does not love, has not forgotten Piotr Illich, the (not yet) famous composer. Both are still in love with each other but Piotr is engaged to Nastassia, a dancer, while for her part Katharina cannot leave her husband. Tchaikowky's first love then decides to sacrifice her happiness to the success of the composer, sponsoring him in secret. Something Piotr will learn only years after. When Katharina finds herself free at last it is too late: Tchaikowsky is dying of cholera and she only has time to close his eyes.

Top Cast

  • Zarah Leander

    Zarah Leander

    Katharina Alexandrowna Murakina

  • Marika Rökk

    Marika Rökk

    Tänzerin Nastassja Petrowna Jarowa

  • Hans Stüwe

    Hans Stüwe

    Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky

  • Aribert Wäscher

    Aribert Wäscher

    Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin

  • Paul Dahlke

    Paul Dahlke

    Musikverleger Iwan Cäsarowitsch Glykow

  • Leo Slezak

    Leo Slezak

    Prof. Maxililian Hunsinger

  • Fritz Rasp

    Fritz Rasp

    Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow

  • Kurt Vespermann

    Kurt Vespermann

    Ferdyschtschenko

  • Eduard Bornträger

    Eduard Bornträger

    Schwager Jarow

Overview

1865. Katharina goes to a ball in Moscow. There she meets again Tchaikowsky, her first and only love. The young, who is now married to wealthy Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin, a man she does not love, has not forgotten Piotr Illich, the (not yet) famous composer. Both are still in love with each other but Piotr is engaged to Nastassia, a dancer, while for her part Katharina cannot leave her husband. Tchaikowky's first love then decides to sacrifice her happiness to the success of the composer, sponsoring him in secret. Something Piotr will learn only years after. When Katharina finds herself free at last it is too late: Tchaikowsky is dying of cholera and she only has time to close his eyes.

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