The Dancing Years_
The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mistress, lost love, an operetta star, and his first patron, and the mother of a son he did not know he had; and of Greta, his first love and companion in later years
Starring
Dennis Price, Gisèle Préville, Patricia Dainton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Dancing Years was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Overview
The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mis...
The Dancing Years is a Romance, Drama, Music film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (16)
Dennis Price
Rudi Kleiber
Gisèle Préville
Maria Zeiter
Patricia Dainton
Grete
Anthony Nicholls
Prince Reinaldt
Grey Blake
Franzi
Muriel George
Hatti
OG
Olive Gilbert
Frau Kurt
MR
Martin Ross
Tenor
GC
Gerald Case
Rudi's Secretary
Carl Jaffe
Headwaiter
Jeremy Spenser
Maria's Son
Martin Boddey
Minor Role (uncredited)
Moyra Fraser
Minor Role (uncredited)
Laurence Harvey
Minor Role (uncredited)
AL
Arthur Lawrence
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jean Lodge
Minor Role (uncredited)
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What is The Dancing Years about?
The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mistress, lost love, an operetta star, and his first patron, and the mother of a son he did not know he had; and of Greta, his first love and companion in later years
How long is The Dancing Years?
The Dancing Years has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The Dancing Years?
The cast of The Dancing Years includes Dennis Price, Gisèle Préville, Patricia Dainton, Anthony Nicholls, Grey Blake.
What is the rating of The Dancing Years?
The Dancing Years has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Drama
Music