Farewell Waltz (German: Abschiedswalzer) is a 1934 German historical musical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Richard Romanowsky and Hanna Waag.[1] It is based on the life of the composer Frédéric Chopin.
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| Directed by | Géza von Bolváry |
| Written by | Jacques Théry (novel) Ernst Marischka |
| Produced by | Siegfried Fritz Fromm |
| Starring | Wolfgang Liebeneiner Richard Romanowsky Hanna Waag |
| Cinematography | Werner Brandes |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
| Music by | Alois Melichar |
Production company | Boston Film |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz. A separate French-language version Song of Farewell was also produced.
Synopsis edit
Warsaw, 1830. Chopin is a student involved in secret nationalist revolution and in love with the singer Constantia. His friends however believe he can best serve the cause by growing abroad and winning fame as a composer. The November Uprising against the against the Russian Empire is crushed. Meanwhile Chopin, with the assistance of Franz Liszt, turns his initial failure in Paris into a triumph.
Cast edit
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner as Frédéric Chopin
- Richard Romanowsky as Professor Elsner
- Hanna Waag as Constantia Gladkowska
- Julia Serda as Madame Gladkowska, her mother
- Sybille Schmitz as George Sand
- Hans Schlenck as Franz Liszt
- Gustav Waldau as Friedrich Kalkbrenner
- Paul Henckels as Ignaz Pleyel
- Albert Hörrmann as Alfred De Musset
- Erna Morena as Herzogin von Orleans
- Margarete Schön as Madame Mercier
- Herbert Dirmoser as Titus
- Fritz Odemar as Grabowsky, trader
- Kurt Middendorf as Victor Hugo
- Walter Gross as Waiter
References edit
- ^ Raykoff p.166
Bibliography edit
- Raykoff, Ivan . Dreams of Love: Playing the Romantic Pianist. OUP USA, 2014.
External links edit
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