Hungarian Rhapsody (1954)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hungarian rhapsody |
| Original title | Les cloches n'ont pas sunées |
| Country of production | Germany , France |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Peter Berneis , André Haguet |
| script | André Haguet, André Legrand |
| production |
Georges Bernier , Toni Schelkopf |
| music | Jacques Bazire |
| camera | Nicolas Hayer |
| cut |
Borys Lewin , Anneliese Schönnenbeck |
| occupation | |
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Hungarian Rhapsody (alternative title: Franz Liszt's great love ) is a film biography from 1954 and its theme is the composer Franz Liszt .
The film is based on the novel Hungarian Rhapsody by Zsolt Harsányi .
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When Franz Liszt gave a charity concert in Kiev, he met Countess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and gave her a music box that he had recently snatched from her at a bazaar. She then invites him to her Woronice estate .
There the stubborn countess, whose marriage to General von Sayn-Wittgenstein had only been arranged by her family, and the composer soon fall in love. Under the influence of the new relationship, Carolyne's nature becomes more peaceful. She protests against the general when he appears to hunt on the estate.
In St. Petersburg , Carolyne asks her friend Maria Pavlovna in vain for help and returns to Franz Liszt in Hungary because of the impending revolution; with a last-ditch effort she reached the border to Hungary and met Franz Liszt.
Soon both plan to move to the Altenburg in Weimar and Carolynes marriage to the general of Pope Pius IX. to be canceled . Meanwhile, composer Richard Wagner , who is wanted by the police because of his participation in the March Revolution, seeks shelter in the Liszt house. Carolyne organizes an escape to Switzerland for him; Liszt promises to perform Wagner's new opera “ Lohengrin ” in Weimar.
Meanwhile, the general intrigues against the liaison between Carolyne and Liszt. In this regard, the Russian duke is already reacting indignantly to their relationship. A crowd in the audience engaged by the general blows up the planned world premiere of Liszt's first piano concerto , at which the Weimar Grand Duke is also present. On the Tsar's orders, Carolyne is to be declared dead and her property confiscated.
While Carolyne and Liszt were preparing their wedding in Rome, they received a message from a courier from the Vatican that the Pope had refused to annul Carolyne's marriage to the general; Both Carolyne's family and the general's had sworn that Carolyne married the general willingly. With a heavy heart, Carolyne and Liszt part and swear before God to renounce each other.
Carolyne learns from the seriously ill general that, even after his death, it will not be possible for Carolynes and Liszt to marry because Liszt has been ordained a priest. He is surprised at her equanimity; her sacrifice, according to Carolyne, was not in vain, since Liszt's name will now shine in an even greater light.
When Emperor Franz Joseph I took office , Liszt composed the coronation music.
Production notes
The film is a German-French joint production by Oska-Film, Munich, and Florida-Film, Paris. It was produced in a studio in Nice . The outdoor shots were taken in Nice, on the Riviera and in Paris. The premiere took place on April 15, 1954 in Hanover. A French version was published under the title Par ordre du Tzar . Liszt was played by Jacques François . The French-language version premiered in Paris on June 18, 1954.
Reviews
“The unhappy love of the composer Franz Liszt for Princess Caroline Sayn-Wittgenstein. A soulful romance with musical glimpses of light, based on a successful novel by Zsolt von Harsanyi and even more freely based on historical facts. (Title also: Franz Liszt's great love ")"
Web links
- Hungarian Rhapsody in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hungarian rhapsody at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dr. Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 475
- ^ Hungarian Rhapsody. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .