The Great Waltz [Blu-ray] [US]

Dazzling! Daring? The Great Waltz may have you searching for ways to describe its unique charms. This cinematic rhapsody loosely based on the life of composer Johann Strauss is truly "an overlooked gem" (The Motion Picture Guide). To capture what the film calls "the spirit" of Strauss' music, The Great Waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited inventiveness. The splendid M-G-M backlot re-creations of Viennese settings range from convivial biergartens to ornate palaces. Dimitri Tiomkin's arrangements of Strauss' incomparable melodies (with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) swirl and dive. And Joseph Ruttenberg's Oscar-winning cinematography glides with bravura artistry. Julien Duvivier (Pepe le Moko) directs radiant performances from two-time Oscar-winner Luise Rainer (The Great Ziegfeld, The Good Earth), Fernand Gravet and Oscar nominated diva Miliza Korjus. Wonderful? Phenomenal? Choose your own description!

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST PRESERVATION ELEMENTS
• Classic MGM Short "Nostradamus"
• Classic M-G-M Cartoon "THE LITTLE BANTAMWEIGHT"
• Audio-only radio trailer "LEO IS ON THE AIR"
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature