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If I Only Have Your Love

1953 film

If I Only Have Your Love (German: Hab' ich nur deine Liebe) is a 1953 Austrian musical drama film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Johannes Heesters, Gretl Schörg and Margit Saad.[1] [2] It was shot in Agfacolor at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Rouc and Julius von Borsody. It was distributed by Herzog-Film in the West German market.

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Synopsis

Struggling composer Franz von Suppé admires the works of Jacques Offenbach and wants to emulate him. However the owner of the theatre where he works is uninterested in his talents and only wants to stage Offenbach. With the encouragement and support of the singer Sophie Strasser, he manages to turn out several hit operettas. He marries her, but their relationship is threatened by the Countess Coralie Barany who turns his head.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Fritsche p.248
  2. [2]
    Fryer p.27

Bibliography

  • Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
  • Fryer, Paul (ed.) The Composer on Screen: Essays on Classical Music Biopics. McFarland, 2018.
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