The Chocolate Soldier (film)
| The Chocolate Soldier | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Written by | Ferenc Molnár Leonard Lee Keith Winter |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | Nelson Eddy |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | James E. Newcom |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Chocolate Soldier is a 1941 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth.[1]
Plot
Using the original music by Oscar Straus the plot is somewhat loosely based on the Ferenc Molnár play entitled Testőr and is unrelated to either the original play or the Oscar Straus operetta.
Cast
- Nelson Eddy as Karl Lang, aka Vassily Vassilievitch
- Risë Stevens as Maria Lanyi, Karl's Wife
- Nigel Bruce as Bernard Fischer, Critic
- Florence Bates as Madame 'Pugsie' Helene
- Dorothy Raye as Magda (as Dorothy Gilmore)
- Nydia Westman as Liesel, Maria's Maid
- Max Barwyn as Anton, Karl's Valet
- Charles Judels as Klementor, Double Eagle Manager
Awards
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:[2]
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Karl Freund)
- Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Herbert Stothart, Bronislau Kaper)
- Sound Recording (Douglas Shearer)
References
- ^ "The Chocolate Soldier". NY Times. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
External links
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