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The Firefly
The Firefly (1937)
, 2h11
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, Joseph M. Newman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films, Operetta films
Actors Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren William, Billy Gilbert, Douglass Dumbrille, Henry Daniell

Secret agent Nina Maria Azara (Jeanette MacDonald) is working undercover for the King of Spain (Tom Rutherford) as a singer known as the "Mosca del Fuego" or "Firefly." Despite her love for Captain Andre (Allan Jones), she tricks him so that his general will change the French defensive positions, thus allowing the Duke of Wellington to win the Battle of Vitoria. In the end Nina and Andre leave together for a new life in peace.
The Beggar Student
The Beggar Student (1936)
, 1h35
Directed by Georg Jacoby
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Fritz Kampers, Johannes Heesters, Carola Höhn, Marika Rökk, Ida Wüst, Harry Hardt

Pologne, 1704. Le pays est dirigé par Frédéric-Auguste de Saxe qui a nommé le colonel Ollendorf Statthalter de Cracovie. Les rassemblements nocturnes sont interdits. Ollendorf donne un bal qui aura comme invités la comtesse désargentée Nowalska et ses deux filles Bronislava et Laura. Bronislava s'intéresse seulement à la nourriture et à la danse, ce qui embarrasse sa mère. Laura, cependant, est assaillie par les hommes. Ollendorf veut une danse avec Laura qui esquive. Mais alors qu'il la serre et lui embrasse l'épaule, elle lui donne un gifle, ce qui est un déshonneur, surtout venant d'une Polonaise. Il rit jaune en pensant à sa vengeance.
The Beauty of Cadiz
The Beauty of Cadiz (1953)
, 1h45
Directed by Raymond Bernard
Origin France
Genres Musical theatre, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla, Jean Tissier, Claude Nicot, Albert Pierjac, Claire Maurier

Carlos Medina, grande vedette de cinéma, quitte la Côte d'Azur pour aller tourner un film au sud de l'Espagne au milieu des dernières tribus gitanes qui gardent encore leurs traditions, leurs chants et leurs danses. Maria-Luisa, la plus belle des gitanes, est jalouse. Son fiancé Ramirez s'est fait engager comme guitariste dans la troupe. Jalouse et peut-être déjà attirée par Carlos, elle accepte de tenir le rôle de la Belle de Cadix dans le film en préparation...
The Black Forest Girl
The Black Forest Girl (1950)
, 1h40
Directed by Hans Deppe
Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Paul Hörbiger, Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack, Gretl Schörg, Walter Müller, Fritz Kampers

Au cours d'une fête costumée, le jeune peintre Hans Hauser rencontre la secrétaire Bärbele Riederle, qui porte le costume traditionnel d'une fille de la Forêt-Noire. Hans Hauser est un ami proche de la meneuse de revue Malwine Heinau qui est aussi présente au bal avec son partenaire Richard Petersen. Malwine porte ce soir-là un bijou du joaillier Bussmann à des fins publicitaires. Son employé, Theo Patzke, qui est responsable de la sécurité de la bijouterie, est tombé amoureux de Malwine et n'a pas pu lui refuser qu'elle porte le bijou lors de la fête. Mais il voit soudainement son patron entrer dans la salle. Bärbele Riederle, la secrétaire de Bussmann, remarque que Patzke est saoul et décide de retirer le bijou elle-même.
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta (1935)
, 1h45
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Pirate films, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Elsa Lanchester, Douglass Dumbrille, Joseph Cawthorn, Frank Morgan

To avoid an arranged marriage to Don Carlos, an elderly Spanish duke, Princess Marie masquerades as her uncle's former servant, Marietta, and escapes from France on a ship with casquette girls who are traveling to New Orleans to marry colonists. On board, Marietta befriends Julie.
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)
, 1h39
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, George Barbier, Minna Gombell

Playboy, Captain Danilo (Maurice Chevalier), is ordered by King Achmet of Marshovia (George Barbier) to court and marry Madame Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald), a rich widow who owns a large portion of the kingdom.
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1952)
, 1h45
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Haydn, Thomas Gomez, John Abbott

The young widow Crystal Radek is invited to Marshovia, a small European kingdom, to attend the unveiling of a statue in honour of her deceased husband. The royal coffers are seriously in need of her money so the king sends out count Danilo to seduce her.
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1926)
, 1h52
Directed by Erich von Stroheim
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas, Operetta films
Actors Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, George Fawcett, Josephine Crowell, Tully Marshall

Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries old, lecherous Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.