Against the backdrop of Vienna's hidebound caste system, aristocrat and army officer Nicki is attracted to peasant Mitzi, although he knows it cannot last. Acquiescing to familial pressure, he ultimately gives her up to marry the more socially acceptable – albeit crippled – heiress Cecelia. Mitzi, for her part, is heartbroken and must resign herself to marrying churlish butcher Schani Eberle.
- Created by
- Erich von Stroheim
- Origin
- US
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 44 votes
Cast
Erich von StroheimNicki / Prince Nickolas
Fay WrayMitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell
George Fawcettle prince Ottokar
Maude Georgela princesse Maria
Cesare GravinaMartin Schrammell
Dale FullerKaterina Schrammel
Matthew BetzSchani Eberle
Zasu PittsCecelia Schweisser
George NicholsThe Industrialist
Hughie MackJohann Eberle - the Wine-grower
