Darling of the Gods

Overview

Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 13, 1930

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

UFA

Cast

Lydia Pollman,Luigi Bernauer,Renate Müller,Lilian Ellerbusch,Emil Jannings,Fritz Spira,Eduard von Winterstein,Oskar Sima,Fritz Greiner,Olga Tschechowaand 13 more

Director

Hanns Schwarz

Writer

Hans Müller,Richard Rillo,Robert Liebmann

Producer

Erich Pommer

Cinematography

Günther Rittau,Konstantin Irmen-Tschet

Music

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0021067