The Strauss Family (1972)
A seven-part mini-series produced in England about Vienna's Strauss family in the 19th-century. Members of the London Symphony Orchestra provided the music.
Seasons & Episode
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Johann I forsakes his wife Anna, who in turn occupies herself with young Johann's career.
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Rivalry between father and son sparks, as young Johann challenges his father's reputation as "Waltz King" of Vienna.
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Austria's 1848 revolution causes split loyalties: elder Johann sides with the Hapsburgs, but his sons support the rebel forces.
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Broken health and a broken heart befall Johann I.
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Family deaths overshadow Johann II's musical success.
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Johann's wife dies, his mistress leaves him and his new bride proves less than enamored.
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Romance with a younger woman spells possible scandal for Johann in the last show of the series.