Pepi Glöckner-Kramer

Johann Strauss firmly established himself as the leader of a dance orchestra in Vienna in the 1840s. His sons Johann junior and Josef have clearly inherited their father's talent. Nevertheless, father Johann is strictly opposed to both of them training as composers.

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A classical art junk dealer and an almost bankrupt hairdresser who unexpectedly makes an inheritance go hunting behind thirteen chairs from which of a 100,000 DM contains which the rich aunt has hidden there.

Leopold Habernal, lives a quiet, modest life as a postman. When he unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money, he suddenly becomes an object of desire for several unmarried woman in the town, leading also to resentment amongst his former male friends. Ultimately he is able to use his money to benefit everyone.

In the first of Hartl's two Mozart biographies, Hans Holt plays the robust and dashing composer who, in keeping with the spirit of the film's time of origin, sets out into the world like a soldier of art after his falling out with the Salzburg authorities. Instead of conquering lands, he conquers the hearts of young ladies, like one of his most famous creations.

A doctor needs to educate and civilize a young woman before he can marry her.

In Alt-Köstendorf in the Salzburg region, the dean, known as Seelenbräu, and the brewer Hochleithner, known in the village as Leibesbräu, are fighting for supremacy. As their nicknames suggest, Leibesbräu is primarily concerned with the physical well-being of the villagers, while Seelenbräu cares deeply about the faith of his congregation. This leads to repeated clashes between the two men, who could perhaps be described as stubborn. When Hochleitner's niece Clementine leaves the convent and wants to stay at home, a new dispute flares up between Seelenbräu and Leibesbräu.

Primary school teacher August Brösecke and school caretaker Ferdinand Walzl have been playing the football pools together for years. They finally hit the jackpot—or rather, a "twelve-correct" win—but since over 100 other players shared the same luck, they can barely afford to fulfill their dream of owning a car. The vehicle is practically a wreck, and the money isn't even enough to replace two damaged tires and pay for the fuel for a planned holiday trip to Portofino.

The conversion of a pedantic family tyrant into an understanding husband and father.

The Viennese seamstress Gabi Berghofer wants to marry an innkeeper. But he marries someone else. Gabi then becomes a model for a painter, who falls in love with her. She spends some wonderful time with him, but he, too, leaves Gabi to return to his family. Desperate and deserted, Gabi stands before the gravestone of the young artist Gabriele Dambrone, who took her life due to heartache. Then she decides to once more take her life in her own hands and to make her old dream of becoming an actress come true.

In 1910, the landlord's daughter Agnes from the Steiermark gets to know the diplomat Hans. They have a short love affair and then part from one another. Hans gets sent to Beijing, where he marries and American and has a son with her. Agnes, too, has a son by Hans and moves to Vienna, where she works in a restaurant. She is still in love with Hans ...

Vienna around 1900. Karl Hofeneder, owner of a dance school, puts great importance on teaching his students not only the right steps but also good behavior. Twenty years ago, the bachelor lost the love of his life to his friend and competitor Georges Roublée. The two have been enemies ever since. Hofeneder is annoyed when he finds out that Roublée wants to open a second dance school locally.

The young Kamma von Ruessing has left her boarding room. She's an orphan and hopes to experience the joy of life in the home of her prestigious and wealthy uncle. Unfortunately, she soon discovers that her uncle is impoverished and can't support her. The only refuge is a noble establishment, which her mother had bought years ago. In this establishment live old ladies, who stand at the threshold of old age and are done with life.

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Woman concert singer seeks to connect with her adult daughter, by her former marriage to a staid industrialist who has kept the two apart since the daughter was a small child, and gets inadvertent help from the industrialist's fired employee who has fallen in love with the girl.

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A young girl's loyalty to the Communist Party is tested in Prague when she falls in love with an attache who has just arrived from the United States.

Paul loves actresses but avoids to get hitched. Businesswoman Katja manages to get a singing part on stage, this way attracting him to her. Deli employee Franz is mistaken for an actor and gets a leading part - with disastrous results.

It is the year 2000 and the World Global Union is in charge, although other countries are allowed to elect their own government leaders, as long as they support the Union. When Austria's newly-elected president, played by Josef Meinrad, makes his inauguration speech he declares Austria independence and issues an edict ending Austria's financial support for the Global Union.

Athletes secretly rehearse a water show in the pool at night to prevent the pool from being demolished and to get more people interested in swimming.

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A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic opera manager end in abrupt firing in spite of a mutual attraction. He's quickly engaged by another theatre and becomes famous for his lavish stage productions and fine acting, which begins their golden age with Suppé and Strauss.

Taking place over 12 hours on New Years Eve, a concert pianist murders his wife's lover, then frames an innocent man.

Bohemian landed gentry around 1850: A young baron challenges his reckless rival to a duel, but after the latter misses, he reserves his own shot, intending to use it only when his opponent has come to value his life. The rival undergoes a transformation and finds happiness in a serious love affair. At the pleas of this woman, the vengeful baron finally relents.

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