A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in ...
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Cast
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| 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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A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants. Written by JeanneArmintrout@juno.com
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possessive female | manipulative female | female jealousy | father daughter relationship | romantic triangle |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 April 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rapsodia See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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$1,300,000Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1
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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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As far as the script for this ode to classical music goes it includes absolutely nothing you haven't seen before but it's presented with that inimitable MGM sheen.
Made during that period when Elizabeth Taylor was at the very apex of her beauty she captivates as she drips in jewels and beautiful gowns in dazzling Technicolor. She's hard to pull your eyes from but she is teamed with two men, Vittorio Gassman and John Ericson, who are almost as beautiful as she. Excepting Louis Calhern who is just right as Liz's bon vivant father, the supporting cast blends into the woodwork.
It's the music that matters and makes this picture however. Some of it is absurdly staged, i.e. the spontaneous performance of an entire violin symphony in a small restaurant, but what can you expect from a romantic drama in the 50's. Mostly though the music is played full out in the proper settings and is glorious and well worth muddling through the somewhat turgid proceedings that surround it.