Film

Offenbach's Secret

1996 · 1h 37m · Music

IMDb

5.4

Academy Award winner Istvan Szabo brings to the screen Offenbach's operettas set against the backdrop of power and intrigue in 19th century Paris. Offenbach's Secret follows the staging of Croquefer and Les deux Aveugles at the Theatre des Bouffes-Parisiens founded by Offenbach in 1855. Limited by French law to one act with no more than three singers, Offenbach's early operettas were filled with biting social commentary and poked fun at the moral ambiguity of France's Second Empire under Napoleon III. In addition to Offenbach's vivacious music, the film features lush costumes, period details, and striking set designs.

Laurence Dale

Patachon

Graham Clark

Girafier

Tamás Jordán

Jacques Offenbach

Pál Makrai

Croquefer

• István SzabóDirector
• Ottokar RunzeWriter

Release date

April 10, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

0

Genres

Music