The Singing City
1930, German. Directed by Carmine Gallone.
A tourist guide in Naples is taken on by a Viennese woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege. This film was released as a German version and English Version known as "The City of Song". Brigitte Helm once portrays a beautiful femme fatale who displays her affection and lust for her tourist guide which is paralleled with the main bodied theme of the early romanticist songs played throughout.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Carmine GalloneDirector
- Jan KiepuraGiovanni Cavallone
- Brigitte HelmClaire Landshoff - junge Witwe
- Walter JanssenProfessor Andreas Breuling
- Trude BerlinerCarmela - neapolitanisches Mädchen
- Georg AlexanderRudi Feldegger
- Franz MaldaceaTupf - Carmelas Bruder (as Francesco Maldacea)
- Käte BillSusanne - Claires Zofe
- Henry BenderHerr Maier aus Berlin
- Hermann BlaßDer Empfangschef
- Teddy BillHeini Ladenburg / Claires Verehrer
- Carl GoetzDer Nachtportier
- Martin KosleckBobby Bertling - Claires Verehrer
Details
- Released
- 27 October 1930
- Original title
- Die singende Stadt
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Hans Székely
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The Singing City runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Singing City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 1930. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Singing City?
The Singing City (1930) was directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Jan Kiepura, Brigitte Helm, Walter Janssen.