Impresario of the travelling Ballet Lermontov company. He discovers and hires Vicky Page and Julian Craster, revitalizing the company's repertoire. He is emotionally possessive of Vicky, jealous of others' happiness, and ultimately forces a choice between art and love, leading to tragic consequences.
A courier sent by Tsar Alexander II to carry secret military plans to Grand Duke Vladimir in Irkutsk. Traveling under a disguise, he avoids his mother to protect his identity, but reveals himself when Ivan Ogareff threatens her. Though believed blind after his punishment, he completes the mission, kills Ogareff, helps defeat the invaders, and marries Nadia.
The theatrical master of ceremonies introduces the story as a revolving chain of desire in Vienna in 1900. He presents the first encounter between a prostitute and a soldier, predicts the soldier's behavior, and guides the audience through the connections and changes linking the characters.
A student in Prague, Balduin becomes captivated by the opera singer Julia Stella after returning her lost bracelet. He accepts Dr. Carpis's offer of wealth, sacrificing his reflection and pursuing Julia with new confidence. His rivalry with Baron Waldis leads to a duel, after which he is shaken by the apparent loss of his inner self and says goodbye to Julia.
Victoria's German cousin and later her husband. Initially wary of her, he changes his mind after dancing with her and accepts her proposal. He first feels excluded from government, but eventually earns a role in it; during the Trent Affair, he revises a message to the United States and helps avert hostilities. He dies in 1861.
A Polish airman and piano virtuoso, Stefan meets American reporter Carol Peters during the German invasion of Poland. After escaping Warsaw and reuniting with Carol in New York, he marries her. He later returns to combat as a Polish squadron pilot, is badly injured and loses his memory, then begins recovering his past and recognizes Carol in a London hospital.
A black-market dealer who moves among the allied powers in occupied Vienna, Dr. Falke is Col. Eisenstein's friend and the target of Eisenstein's earlier practical joke. He devises a revenge scheme involving Orlovsky's masked ball, Rosalinda, Adele, and a mistaken arrest, then admits he orchestrated the charade.
A fashionable artist and Anita's secret lover, Heideneck paints Gerda wearing a mask and a muff that belongs to Anita. When Paul questions him about the portrait, he invents Leopoldine Dur as the model. He later meets the real Leopoldine, provoking Anita's jealousy; after Anita shoots him, Leopoldine nurses him back to health.
Anton Walbrook has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Queen Victoria Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Red Shoes, The Soldier and the Lady, The Queen of Spades. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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