The Court Concert (Das Hofkonzert) 87 years old

The Court Concert

Before he became cult director Douglas Sirk, Detlef Sierck cut his teeth on such lavish European star vehicles as Das Hofkonzert (The Court Concert). Marta Eggerth is cast as Christine, a young singer who aspires to find out who her father was. Her odyssey brings her to the court of a mythical kingdom, where she is romanced by handsome lieutenant Walter (Johannes Heesters). He is warned not to lose his heart to a "commoner," but all turns out all right when King Serenissimus (Otto Tressler) turns out to be Christine's long-lost daddy. Hofkonzert was designed as a comeback for Marta Eggerth, whose star had eclipsed by the mid-1930s.

Credits

The Court Concert Cast

Name Character
Otto Treßler He was 65, 94 years old when he died as Landesfürst Serenissimus
Herbert Hübner He was 47, 82 years old when he died as Staatsminister von Arnegg
Rudolf Klein-Rogge He was 51, 69 years old when he died as Oberst Flumms
Hans Richter He was 48, 120 years old when he died as Gefreiter Veit
Kurt Meisel He was 24, 81 years old when he died as Leutnant Florian Schwälble
Edwin Jürgensen He was 38, 48 years old when he died as Theaterintendant
Günther Ballier He was 36, 79 years old when he died as Chefoffizier der Hofarchive
Mártha Eggerth She was 24, 101 years old when she died as Christine Holm alias Sängerin Belotti
Rudolf Platte He was 32, 80 years old when he died as Hofkapellmeister
Alfred Abel He was 57, 58 years old when he died as Dichter Knips
Ernst Waldow He was 43, 70 years old when he died as Damenwäschevertreter von Zunder
Ingeborg von Kusserow She was 17, 95 years old when she died as Zofe Babette
Johannes Heesters He was 33, 108 years old when he died as Leutnant Walter von Arnegg

The Court Concert Crew

Name Department
Franz Weihmayr as Director of Photography. He was 32 (65) years old when He died Camera
Erich Holder as Production Manager. He was 35 (73) years old when He died Production
Manon Hahn as Costume Design. She was 28 (85) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Bruno Duday as Producer. He was 56 (65) years old when He died Production
Douglas Sirk as Director. He was 39 (89) years old when He died Directing
Douglas Sirk as Writer. He was 39 (89) years old when He died Writing
Toni Impekoven as Theatre Play. He was 55 (65) years old when He died Writing
Erich Kobler as Assistant Director. Directing
Erich Kobler as Editor. Editing
Paul Verhoeven as Theatre Play. He was 1 (36) years old when He died Writing
Fritz Maurischat as Set Decoration. He was 43 (93) years old when He died Art
The Court Concert poster
The Court Concert (87 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 18, 1936
  • Runtime: 85 minutes