The Cabbie's Song

The Cabbie's Song
Directed by	E. W. Emo
Written by	E. W. Emo Hanns Sassmann
Starring	Paul Hörbiger Gusti Huber Franz Schafheitlin
Cinematography	Eduard Hoesch
Edited by	René Métain
Music by	Nico Dostal
Production company	Algefa Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	13 November 1936 (1936-11-13)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

The Cabbie's Song (German: Fiakerlied) is a 1936 German romantic drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Gusti Huber, and Franz Schafheitlin. The film offers a nostalgic view of Vienna during the old Imperial Era. It takes its name from a popular Viennese song, and its set in the 1880s at the time of the song's composition.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. It was partly shot on location in Budapest and Vienna.

Cast

• Paul Hörbiger as Ferdinand Strödl, Fiakerkutscher
• Gusti Huber as Ludmilla Berndt, Praterartistin
• Franz Schafheitlin as Max Jolander, ein feiner Herr
• Erika Dannhoff as Franzi Preminger, ein junges Mädchen
• Hermann Erhardt as Golo, der Messerwerfer
• Josefine Dora as Frau Krögl, Schaubudenbesitzerin
• Else Reval as Witwe Henghappel, Fuhrwerksbesitzerin
• Tilde Hölzlin as Kathi Stübinger, Soubrette

Bibliography

• Von Dassanowsky, Robert (2005). Austrian Cinema: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2147-0.

External links

• The Cabbie's Song at IMDb