| Liebelei | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Ophüls |
| Produced by |
Christoph Mülleneisen Herman Millakowsky (Pre-production) |
| Screenplay by | Curt Alexander Hans Wilhelm Max Ophüls |
| Story by | Felix Salten |
| Based on |
Liebelei by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Starring |
Magda Schneider Wolfgang Liebeneiner |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Friedel Buckow |
| Distributed by | General Foreign Sales (US) |
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Release date
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March 10, 1933 (Germany) February 27, 1936 (US) |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Liebelei (1933) is a German film directed by Max Ophüls. The film, based on a play of the same name (Liebelei) by Arthur Schnitzler, describes an ill-fated love affair.
A love affair between a young lieutenant and a musician's daughter ends tragically when the lieutenant is killed in a duel, and the girl commits suicide.
A separate French-language version - A Love Story (1934) - was also released, using most of the original cast.