this movie be a collectible for fan of classic film and epecially german classic cinema . since kino on video hasn not decide to release it in this country yet or time warner and they own the distribution right of most of the classic of the u. f. a. library and you get to have a multi zone player and a converter that will detect all region on your ntsc tv . this can be costly but it well worth it to play th euro version . if the american distribution be ever release with subtitle and english and i will be obligate to replace the german version a an american citizen . the story be change form the original opera . many of the song be eliminate . it be turn into a light viennese comedy with some music . in germany and in the 30 and 40 and light viennese comedy be popular on the cinema and likethe porch conscert and and 1935 and direct by douglas sirk . well and hitler be fail when this movie be be produce . so the expense of the production probably and the lack of sing talent for many of the actor and except johanne heesters and might of compel the filmmaker to cut back . now it a light vienese comedy with some music . whats really doesn not make any sense be that and marte harrel and dye her hair red to disguise herself to her husband and play by heesters and . in reality your still go to recognize the same person . why be the director of the ball living in the same place a heesters and harrell . be it a duplex . well it good any way .