Spoiled heiress Louise Durant (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) decides to leave the comfort of her father's estate in southern France to study piano at the Music Conservatory in Zurich, despite ...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Louise Durant | |
| Vittorio Gassman | ... | Paul Bronte | |
| John Ericson | ... | James Guest | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Nicholas Durant | |
| Michael Chekhov | ... | Professor Schuman | |
| Barbara Bates | ... | Effie Cahill | |
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Richard Hageman | ... | Bruno Fürst |
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Richard Lupino | ... | Otto Krafft |
| Celia Lovsky | ... | Frau Sigerlist | |
| Stuart Whitman | ... | Dove | |
| Madge Blake | ... | Mrs. Cahill | |
| Jack Raine | ... | Edmund Streller | |
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Birgit Nielsen | ... | Madeleine |
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Jacqueline Duval | ... | Yvonne |
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Norma Nevens | ... | Student Pianist |
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Spoiled heiress Louise Durant (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) decides to leave the comfort of her father's estate in southern France to study piano at the Music Conservatory in Zurich, despite knowing that she does not have the talent nor desire to be a professional pianist. She is going there to follow her new boyfriend, violinist Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman), who is completing his final year of studies there, and who she hopes eventually to marry. Not even knowing Paul, this move does not sit well with Louise's father, Nicholas Durant (Louis Calhern), as he values success over all else, and Paul is not a success. Louise hopes to find her place in Paul's musical life, she does not truly understand the all-consuming passion he and many of the other students have for music. In her view of their world, Louise finds that she cannot be a complementary figure in that musical life as she wants, but is in direct competition with it. As such, some students resent Louise for taking away from Paul's ... Written by Huggo
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possessive female | manipulative female | female jealousy | father daughter relationship | romantic triangle |Taglines:
"I Must Possess the Man I Love - Heart, Body & Soul!" See more »Parents Guide:
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When Louise enters the office of Professor Schumann, the rail surrounding the secretary's space has the gate next to where Louise is standing (to the right of camera). In the next shot, the gate has shifted to where Louise is sitting (to the front of camera). See more »Connections
Referenced in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend (1954) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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16 April 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rhapsody See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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This is just to correct some misinformation in a previous comment. Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but facts are facts. In 1954, at the time of Rhapsody, the gorgeous Miss Taylor was 22, not 18. Her beautiful wardrobe is by Helen Rose, M-G-M's in-house designer of the 50's. (Yes, Virginia, there were other costume designers besides Edith Head!)