Victor and Victoria
1933·Music·1h 39m
7.1
★
Aspiring singer Susanne takes over one night for her sick friend, a small-time female impersonator, and finds unexpected fame when everyone believes that she is actually a man. While touring London, complications arise as a local womanizer catches on to her game.
Directed by Reinhold Schünzel
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Cast
Renate Müller
Susanne Lohr
Hermann Thimig
Viktor Hempel
Hilde Hildebrand
Ellinor
Friedel Pisetta
Lilian
Fritz Odemar
Douglas
Aribert Wäscher
Francesco Alberto Punkertin
Anton Walbrook
Robert
Ernst Behmer
Rudolf Platte
Paul Rehkopf
Ewald Wenck
Gertrud Wolle
Crew
Reinhold Schünzel
Director
Reinhold Schünzel
Writer
Kurt Hoffmann
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
christy
8.0★ · 12/13/25
Could've been shorter but still good. Loved the handling of drag. I didn't care too much for Anton Walbrook and would of just preferred more Hermann Thimig. My only real complaint is it being a little slow for me. Also I feel like out of every genre musicals benefited the most from widespread technicolor, the dance sequences would have been better with some color.
Could've been shorter but still good. Loved the handling of drag. I didn't care too much for Anton Walbrook and would of just preferred more Hermann Thimig. My only real complaint is it being a little slow for me. Also I feel like out of every genre musicals benefited the most from widespread technicolor, the dance sequences would have been better with some color.
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Sarah
7.0★ · 11/17/25
Watched for the Anti-Criterion Challenge 2025:letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/the-anti-criterion-challenge-2025/
43/52: Musical that is not in English
43/52: Musical that is not in English
Watched for the Anti-Criterion Challenge 2025:letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/the-anti-criterion-challenge-2025/
43/52: Musical that is not in English
43/52: Musical that is not in English
Mercury
8.0★ · 07/17/25
Imagine watching a German movie from 1933 at 2:30 am that you don't realize is a musical and the English subtitles don't even rhyme so it's just super confusing. I swear I had criticisms in mind when I was watching this, but honestly thinking back all I can remember are the positives. Do you know how rare it is to find a technically-not-gay 30s movie that sticks the conclusion? I did want to mention how over the top Victor's actor is, but honestly that's sort of how some theater kids are actually like, and also in 1933 everyone was still learning how to act in talkies so I can't be too negative. Everyone needs to watch more pre-1935 German film immediately.
Imagine watching a German movie from 1933 at 2:30 am that you don't realize is a musical and the English subtitles don't even rhyme so it's just super confusing. I swear I had criticisms in mind when I was watching this, but honestly thinking back all I can remember are the positives. Do you know how rare it is to find a technically-not-gay 30s movie that sticks the conclusion? I did want to mention how over the top Victor's actor is, but honestly that's sort of how some theater kids are actually like, and also in 1933 everyone was still learning how to act in talkies so I can't be too negative. Everyone needs to watch more pre-1935 German film immediately.
Naïs
Robert is so beautiful
Robert is so beautiful
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 02/12/25
One of the last gasps of the Weimar era and of the joyful queerness and freedom along with it. A very enjoyable and hilarious film, but there is pervading eeriness strictly due to the context of when and where this movie was made. Must get around to seeing the Blake Edwards remake.
One of the last gasps of the Weimar era and of the joyful queerness and freedom along with it. A very enjoyable and hilarious film, but there is pervading eeriness strictly due to the context of when and where this movie was made. Must get around to seeing the Blake Edwards remake.