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| The movie is about a debutante who follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at a conservatory. | The movie is about a debutante who follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at a conservatory. | ||
| The film opens with debutante Louise Durant (]) announcing to her haughty father (played by ]) that she is leaving their luxurious home to go to Zurich with her lover--an aspiring violinist, Paul Bronte (]). Her father disapproves, saying she cannot leave as he needs her to be the hostess of his luncheon of VIPs. He sees no reason to waste time with ''aspiring'' artists, when he has the cream of the crop at the luncheon she is about to miss. She |
The film opens with debutante Louise Durant (]) announcing to her haughty father (played by ]) that she is leaving their luxurious home to go to Zurich with her lover--an aspiring violinist, Paul Bronte (]). Her father disapproves, saying she cannot leave as he needs her to be the hostess of his luncheon of VIPs. He sees no reason to waste time with ''aspiring'' artists, when he has the cream of the crop at the luncheon she is about to miss. Besides, she lacks the discipline to study piano at the conservatory. She scoffs, "You'll see. Have you ever stopped me from doing what I want?" He replies "No". | ||
| The couple joyfully motor to Zurich in a convertible. Paul indicates muses that it is a bit spontaneous and crazy to take her, when he has so much work to do. He had spent the summer playing his violin at a casino rather than honing in his skills. | The couple joyfully motor to Zurich in a convertible. Paul indicates muses that it is a bit spontaneous and crazy to take her, when he has so much work to do. He had spent the summer playing his violin at a casino rather than honing in his skills. | ||
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1954 American film| Rhapsody | |
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| Directed by | Charles Vidor |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | John D. Dunning |
| Music by |
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| Production company | MGM |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,979,000 |
| Box office | $3,292,000 |
Rhapsody is a 1954 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Vittorio Gassman, John Ericson, and Louis Calhern based on the novel Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson.
Plot summary
The movie is about a debutante who follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at a conservatory.
The film opens with debutante Louise Durant (Elizabeth Taylor) announcing to her haughty father (played by Louis Calhern) that she is leaving their luxurious home to go to Zurich with her lover--an aspiring violinist, Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman). Her father disapproves, saying she cannot leave as he needs her to be the hostess of his luncheon of VIPs. He sees no reason to waste time with aspiring artists, when he has the cream of the crop at the luncheon she is about to miss. Besides, she lacks the discipline to study piano at the conservatory. She scoffs, "You'll see. Have you ever stopped me from doing what I want?" He replies "No".
The couple joyfully motor to Zurich in a convertible. Paul indicates muses that it is a bit spontaneous and crazy to take her, when he has so much work to do. He had spent the summer playing his violin at a casino rather than honing in his skills.
In Zurich, the couple bring Louise's bags to her luxurious new flat. Paul inquires about the "For Rent" sign that the matron (played by Celia Lovsky) had just removed from the front window. She explains that the attic had just been rented to an American (James Guest, played by John Ericson).
There she meets a piano student who falls madly in love with her. She must then choose between this man who loves her more than his music and the violinist who loves his music more than anything else. Rhapsody features music by Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn, Claude Debussy, and Pablo de Sarasate.
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Louise Durant
- Vittorio Gassman as Paul Bronte
- John Ericson as James Guest
- Louis Calhern as Nicholas Durant
- Michael Chekhov as Prof. Schuman
- Barbara Bates as Effie Cahill
- Richard Hageman as Bruno Fürst
- Richard Lupino as Otto Krafft
- Celia Lovsky as Frau Sigerlist
- Stuart Whitman as Dove
- Madge Blake as Mrs. Cahill
- Jack Raine as Edmund Streller
- Birgit Nielsen as Madeleine
- Jacqueline Duval as Yvonne
- Norma Nevens as Student Pianist
Production
The novel Maurice Guest was originally published in 1908.
Rhapsody was filmed on location in Florhofgasse, Zürich (the street scenes) and Pontresina, Kanton Graubünden in Switzerland.
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $1,291,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $2,001,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $217,000.
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2002: AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions – Nominated
References
- ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- "Rhapsody". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- "MAN, MUSIC, AND LOVE". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 October 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "IN GRIM EARNEST". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 10 October 1908. p. 50. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "Locations for Rhapsody". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-19.
External links
- Rhapsody at IMDb
- Henry Handel Richardson (1909) Maurice Guest, Duffield & Company, New York
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