Overview
It begins with a Tannhäuser performance and ends with the premiere of The Tales of Hoffmann. In between a young ingénue cast in her first big role, the Hoffmann rehearsals, the theatre director and his stage director exchanging cynicisms, a budding love affair. Gründgens at his most repulsive, trying to woo both lovers. And a hair-raising finale. Add to this some snappy dialogue and "pre-code" scenes that make you sit up and stare.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 28 | December 22, 1987 (85) | |
 | 30 | October 7, 1963 (63) | |
 | 57 | January 11, 1931 (57) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 51 | December 9, 1933 (54) | |
 | 73 | January 23, 1937 (79) | |
 | 23 | February 9, 1994 (86) |