The Congress Dances (1955 film)

The Congress Dances
Directed by	Franz Antel
Written by	Kurt Nachmann
Produced by	Erich von Neusser
Starring	Johanna Matz Rudolf Prack Hannelore Bollmann
Cinematography	Georg Bruckbauer
Edited by	Arnfried Heyne Rudolf Zehetgruber
Music by	Werner R. Heymann
Production companies	Cosmos Film Neusser-Film
Distributed by	Gloria Film
Release date	19 December 1955 (1955-12-19)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

The Congress Dances (German: Der Kongreß tanzt) is a 1955 Austrian historical musical film directed by Franz Antel and starring Johanna Matz, Rudolf Prack and Hannelore Bollmann.^[1] It is a remake of the 1930 film The Congress Dances.

It was made with the backing of Gloria Film, a leading West German distributor. The film was shot in Eastmancolor, with sets designed by art directors Isabella and Werner Schlichting. It was shot at three studios in Vienna, the Rosenhugel, Sievering and Schönbrunn Studios. Location shooting took place around the city, and in the Wachau. It was the first Austrian film to be made in Cinemascope.