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The Bat (1937)

Movie ★ 4.3 103 min

Comedy

The delightful Johann Strauss comic opera Die Fledermaus was mercilessly lampooned in this truly bizarre production. For starters, a framing device has been added: After appearing in 300 consecutive appearances of Fledermaus (which translates as The Bat) the lead tenor (Georg Alexander) imagines that he's seeing bats everywhere. Driven a bit over the edge by all this, he falls asleep and has a nightmare about the opera, with a group of non-singers cast in the leading roles. The original libretto about romantic assignations, political imprisonments and mistaken identity is burlesqued to the hilt: at one point, the hero finds out that his prison cell is surrounded by rubber tubes!

Paul Verhoeven Director Walter Wassermann Writer Hans H. Zerlett Director Carl Haffner Writer

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Quick facts

Released
October 30, 1937
Runtime
103 min
IMDb
tt0028878
Country
Language
Studio
Imagoton, Tobis Filmkunst

Cast

Lída Baarová Lída Baarová Maria Weigel / Rosalinde Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker Kammersänger Hans Weigel / Eisenstein Friedl Czepa Friedl Czepa Hanni / Adele Jola Jobst Berta / Ida Georg Alexander Georg Alexander Staatsanwalt Wentin / Frank Robert Dorsay Chauffeur Franz / Alfred Hans Moser Hans Moser Hans Moser Harald Paulsen Harald Paulsen Rechtsanwalt Dr. Rommel / Dr.Falke Karl Stepanek Karl Stepanek Attaché Baranoff / Orlovsky Hans Stiebner Kapellmeister Otto Graf Rundfunkreporter Albert Ihle Präsident Arthur Kistenmacher Polizist Erwin Werner Bühnenarbeiter Paul Walter Theaterintendant Sergei Woischeff Lakai bei Orlovsky Susi Lembach Festteilnehmerin Charlotte Krause-Walter 2. Festteilnehmerin

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Bat about?
The delightful Johann Strauss comic opera Die Fledermaus was mercilessly lampooned in this truly bizarre production. For starters, a framing device has been added: After appearing in 300 consecutive appearances of Fledermaus (which translates as The Bat) the lead tenor (Georg Alexander) imagines that he's seeing bats everywhere. Driven a bit over the edge by all this, he falls asleep and has a nightmare about the opera, with a group of non-singers cast in the leading roles. The original libretto about romantic assignations, political imprisonments and mistaken identity is burlesqued to the hilt: at one point, the hero finds out that his prison cell is surrounded by rubber tubes!
Who directed The Bat?
The Bat was directed by Paul Verhoeven, Hans H. Zerlett.
Who stars in The Bat?
The Bat stars Lída Baarová, Hans Söhnker, Friedl Czepa, Jola Jobst.
When was The Bat released?
The Bat is a 1937 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Bat?
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