Darling of the Gods poster

Movie · 1930

Darling of the Gods

Released 13 October 1930 More from 1930 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Fritz Alberti
52
Hans Moser
as Kratochvil
50
Max Gülstorff
as The Medizinalra
48
Vladimir Sokoloff
as Boris Jussupoff
40
Oskar Sima
as Popper
34
Olga Tschechowa
as Olga von Dagomirska
33
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
19years between the oldest and youngest billed
52Fritz Alberti — oldest on the call sheet
33Olga Tschechowa — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast
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