Evensong

Sep 3, 1934

1h 27m

★ 5.0

Overview

Loosely based on the story of the singer Nellie Melba...

Genres

War

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Evensong Trailers

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Cast

Madame Irela (Maggie O'Neil)

Evelyn Laye

Arthur Kober

Fritz Kortner

George Leary

Emlyn Williams

Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore

Carl Esmond

Madame Valmond

Alice Delysia

Baba L'Etoile

Conchita Supervia

Tremlowe

Muriel Aked

Sovino

Dennis Val Norton

Solo Tenor / Alfredo the Gondolier

Browning Mummery

Emperor FranzJosef

Frederick Leister

W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)

Alec Guinness

Solo gypsy violinist

George Treger

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