The Congress Dances (1955 film)

The Congress Dances () is a 1955 Austrian historical musical film directed by Franz Antel and starring Johanna Matz, Rudolf Prack and Hannelore Bollmann. It is a remake of the 1930 film The Congress Dances, about a romance that takes place during the Congress of Vienna in 1814.

It was made with the backing of Gloria Film, a leading West German distributor. The film was shot in Eastmancolor, with sets designed by art directors Isabella and Werner Schlichting. It was shot at three studios in Vienna, the Rosenhugel, Sievering and Schönbrunn Studios. Location shooting took place around the city, and in the Wachau. It was the first Austrian film to be made in Cinemascope.

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1955 films

1955 musical comedy films

1955 romantic comedy films

1950s historical comedy films

Austrian romantic comedy films

Austrian musical comedy films

Austrian historical musical films

1950s German-language films

Films directed by Franz Antel

Films set in Vienna

Films set in the 1810s

Remakes of German films

Balls (dance party) in films

Cultural depictions of Klemens von Metternich

1950s historical romance films

Gloria Film films

1950s historical musical films

Films set in the Austrian Empire

Films shot at Sievering Studios

Films shot at Schönbrunn Studios

Films shot at Rosenhügel Studios

Congress of Vienna