| Girls in White | |
| Director: | Victor Janson |
| Producer: | Hans von Wolzogen |
| Music: | Theo Mackeben |
| Studio: | Fabrikation Deutscher Filme |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
Girls in White (de|'''Mädchen in Weiß''') is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz.[1] It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director
Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the Smolny Institute, the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer.[3] [4] The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein").
Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."[5] Variety noted that it was "not exactly a second 'Mädchen in Uniform' for world consumption," but praised Cebotari's performance.