The Csardas King

The Csardas King (German: Der Czardas-König) is a 1958 West German musical film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Rudolf Schock and Elma Karlowa. It is a biopic of the life of the Hungarian operetta composer Emmerich Kalman.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Helmut Nentwig and Heinrich Weidemann. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Budapest. It was made in Eastmancolor.

Cast

 * Gerhard Riedmann as Emmerich Kalman / Imre Kalman
 * Rudolf Schock as Janos
 * Elma Karlowa as Ilonka
 * Sabine Bethmann as Helene
 * Marina Orschel as Vera
 * Hubert von Meyerinck as Szegedy
 * Richard Häussler as Graf Riedern
 * Camilla Spira as Frau Kalman
 * Richard Allan as Stefan
 * Monika Dahlberg as Rozsi
 * Alice Treff as Countess Tabory
 * Béla Pásztor as Bela, Zigeunerprimas
 * Maly Delschaft as Hauswirtin
 * Gerd Frickhöffer
 * Kurt Waitzmann as Kriektor Karscak