Johann Strauss, the Elder — Waltzes from Vienna Character Profile

About Johann Strauss, the Elder

Conductor of the orchestra and father of Johann Strauss Jr. A strict traditionalist who ridicules his son's musical style and initially tries to suppress his career.

Johann Strauss, the Elder — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Edmund Gwenn

Appears in

Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (1)

• Johann Strauss, the Elder — Family Father — Johann Strauss, the Younger (Esmond Knight)

  Biological father who disapproves of his son's musical ambitions and demands he follow a traditional path.

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