

For the First Time
1959-02-26 · 92 min · ★ 6.4
In this musical, a tempermental opera singer falls in love with a hearing-impaired young woman.
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- Directors
- Rudolph Maté
- Production companies
- Corona Filmproduktion, Orion Films, Titanus
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mario LanzaTonio Costa
Johanna von KoczianChrista
Zsa Zsa GaborGloria de Vadnuz
Kurt KasznarLadislas Tabory
Hans SöhnkerProf. Bruckner
Annie RosarMathilde
Peter CapellIntendant Huebner
Walter RillaDr. Bessart
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