“Pola Negri, silent star of German UFA & Hollywood film, is extraordinary in her first German talkie. She wrings every drop of pathos from a character who goes from a frivolous young operetta star to a jaded & degraded underworld “entertainer”, who finds herself on trial for her life. The reasons why Negri’s Vera won’t help with her own defense (and the sacrifice she makes) make this a real tearjerker.”

“The film Mazurka is a wonderful combination of a -maybe too- sentimental story with a very surprising plot.”

“Pola Negri on MAZURKA and filmmaking in Germany: “This was my first visit to Germany in several years. There was an incredible difference in both the attitude of the people and the atmosphere. (Director Willi Forst) outlined ‘Mazurka’ from a directorial viewpoint, giving all his revolutionary ideas on flashback techniques to be employed. Pola continues: “I will say this for them, under the administration of the Nazis the studios were run with phenomenal efficiency. The production techniques were far in advance of anything that I had encountered in Hollywood.” IMDB reviews.