Farewell (1934)
"La chanson de l'adieu" (original title)

Directors:

Albert Valentin, Géza von Bolváry

Writers:

Ernst Marischka, Jacques Natanson (dialogue)

Stars:

Jean Servais, Janine Crispin, Lucienne Le Marchand

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean Servais	...	Frédéric Chopin
Janine Crispin	...	Constantia Glodkowska
Lucienne Le Marchand	...	George Sand
Marcel André	...	Friedrich Karlbrenner
Daniel Lecourtois	...	Franz Liszt
Marcel Vallée	...	Professor Josef Elsner
Erna Morena	...	La Baronne d'Orléans
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Asselin
Christiane Dor
Jean Fay
Catherine Fonteney
Pierre Sergeol
Marc Valbel

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

1830s | frédéric chopin

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Genres:

History

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

6 November 1935 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A Valsa do Adeus

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boston-Films-Co. GmbH, Films Sonores Tobis

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Alternate-language version of Farewell Waltz (1934)

User Reviews

The original Chopin tale, done years later in English as "A Song to Remember"

I was in High school in Ottawa, Canada when I saw and heard this memorable movie, at the Princess Theater on Rideau Street. As a young romantic, I was overwhelmed, and I saw it twice more. It tells about Chopin's relationship with Georges Sand, and how she pushed him to continue to compose even during the sad days of his terminal illness. The piano playing was absolutely fascinating, especially the scene where Franz Liszt sneaks in unbeknownst to Chopin, and plays another piano right behind him. During one passage, they continue to play the left hand but turn to shake hands with their right.

Paul Muni and Merle Oberon starred in the later U.S. version, called "A Song to Remember" q.v. But the original, in French and in black and white, is much more mature, and free of the usual Hollywood mush-mush.