Song of Love (1947)Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers her support. Also helping the Schumanns is their lifelong friend, composer Johannes Brahms. Director:Clarence Brown |
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| Robert Walker | ... | ||
| Henry Daniell | ... | ||
| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Professor Wieck
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Bertha
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Julie
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'Tinker' Furlong | ... |
Felix
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Marie
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Janine Perreau | ... |
Eugenie
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Ludwig
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Ferdinand
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Eilene Janssen | ... |
Elise
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Roman Bohnen | ... |
Dr. Hoffman
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Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Haslinger
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Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers her support. Also helping the Schumanns is their lifelong friend, composer Johannes Brahms. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 October 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Love Story See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Played onscreen by Robert Walker and later by Katharine Hepburn
Piano dubbed by Artur Rubinstein
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"Traumerai"(uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann
Played onscreen by Robert Walker and later by Katharine Hepburn
Piano dubbed by Artur Rubinstein
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Why this film is not better regarded by critics I cannot fathom. It features truly sublime direction by Clarence Brown (Orson Welles would be proud of some of those tracking shots), and four brilliant performances by Katharine Hepburn, Robert Walker, Paul Henreid and Henry Daniell. The plot is simple, even slight, but the film is really about music, and is soaked in the exquisite sounds of Schumann and Brahms (played I believe by Arthur Rubinstein). Hepburn and Daniell play piano with utter conviction - surely both actors had some knowledge of the instrument. Excellent art direction and superb cinematography make the film glow visually as well as aurally.
It's all about love - between people and for music. This is a unique film for its time - a true mood piece, in which the divine music allows you to experience the love felt by the characters. Don't sit back and think - allow the images and the sounds to take you away. Clarence Brown was a brilliant director - one of the best Hollywood ever produced. He knows exactly how to move an audience with the sheer beauty of his images and the power of music. Never has this ability been more evident than in SONG OF LOVE, which I venture to describe as a masterpiece.