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Spring Symphony

Original title: Frühlingssinfonie
  • 19831983
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
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Nastassja Kinski, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Rolf Hoppe in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
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Chronicles the illustrious 19th-century love affair between composer Robert Schumann and pianist Claire Weick.Chronicles the illustrious 19th-century love affair between composer Robert Schumann and pianist Claire Weick.Chronicles the illustrious 19th-century love affair between composer Robert Schumann and pianist Claire Weick.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
332
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  • Director
    • Peter Schamoni
  • Writer
    • Peter Schamoni
  • Stars
    • Nastassja Kinski
    • Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Rolf Hoppe
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  • Director
    • Peter Schamoni
  • Writer
    • Peter Schamoni
  • Stars
    • Nastassja Kinski
    • Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Rolf Hoppe
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Rolf Hoppe in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Rolf Hoppe in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Rolf Hoppe in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)
    Nastassja Kinski and Herbert Grönemeyer in Frühlingssinfonie (1983)

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    Nastassja Kinski
    Nastassja Kinski
    • Clara Wieckas Clara Wieck
    Herbert Grönemeyer
    Herbert Grönemeyer
    • Robert Schumannas Robert Schumann
    Rolf Hoppe
    Rolf Hoppe
    • Friedrich Wieckas Friedrich Wieck
    Anja-Christine Preussler
    • Clara as a Childas Clara as a Child
    Edda Seippel
    Edda Seippel
    • Schumann's motheras Schumann's mother
    André Heller
    André Heller
    • Felix Mendelssohnas Felix Mendelssohn
    Gidon Kremer
    • Paganinias Paganini
    Bernhard Wicki
    Bernhard Wicki
    • Baron von Frickenas Baron von Fricken
    Gerda Rimpler
    • Baronin von Frickenas Baronin von Fricken
    Sonya Tuchmann
    • Baronesse von Frickenas Baronesse von Fricken
    • (as Sonja Tuchmann)
    Margit Geissler
    Margit Geissler
    • Christelas Christel
    Uwe Müller
    • Beckeras Becker
    Inge Marschall
    • Clemenza Wieckas Clemenza Wieck
    Helmut Oskamp
    • Alwin Wieckas Alwin Wieck
    Wolfgang Greese
    Wolfgang Greese
    • Presiding Judgeas Presiding Judge
    Gesa Thoma
    • Nannias Nanni
    Kitty Mattern
    • Princess Starnitzas Princess Starnitz
    Walter Schuster
    • Professor Fischhofas Professor Fischhof
    • Director
      • Peter Schamoni
    • Writer
      • Peter Schamoni
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    Chronicles the illustrious 19th-century love affair between composer Robert Schumann and pianist Claire Weick.
    • nude bathing
    • madness
    • love
    • composer
    • classical music
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    • Certificate
      • PG-13
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    • Trivia
      Originally the significant scene in which the young Clara, played by Anja-Christine Preussler, is washed by her father, played by Rolf Hoppe, was supposed to be longer. In the film, the scene lasts a few seconds, in which the man is seen rinsing with a sponge the girl who then sits in the tub. But there is a photo from the set showing the young actress full of soap foam on her naked body, as the actor is bent over appearing to pass the soap over her butt.

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    8/10
    stunning film about Clara Wieck
    And who, might you ask, is Clara Wieck? Well, if she hadn't married Schumann, she might have been much more famous than he. Her pianist abilities were thought to be equal to or greater than those of Franz Liszt. I had the privilege of seeing this film in New York City in a small theater, subtitled. A friend of mine rented it and, unlike one of the posters, his film was dubbed in English. I am glad I got to see the German version.

    This is a beautiful film with a feminist bend to it, being the story of a brilliantly talented young woman exploited by her father and Schumann, who becomes her husband. Kinski is absolutely wonderful and beautiful. Also, her piano fingerings are great.

    There is an interesting line at the end, where Wieck says, talking about her home with Schumann, "I hope there will be room for two pianos." Of course there weren't, and she was forever known as Clara Schumann.

    The film doesn't go into the fact that Clara Schumann did have a career after marriage, however, and a good part of her relationship with her husband revolved around their mutual passion for music. She had 8 children but managed to compose and do concert tours, often with her husband, until he was institutionalized. After Schumann's death, with the help of Brahms, she continued to do concerts though plagued by various ailments.

    Try to see this film in German with subtitles if at all possible.
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    • Release date
      • June 27, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Frühlingssinfonie
    • Filming locations
      • Dresden, Saxony, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Allianz Filmproduktion
      • Berliner Filmförderung
      • Peter Schamoni Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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