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Farewell Waltz (film)

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Farewell Waltz
Directed byGéza von Bolváry
Written byJacques Théry (novel)
Ernst Marischka
Produced bySiegfried Fritz Fromm
StarringWolfgang Liebeneiner
Richard Romanowsky
Hanna Waag
CinematographyWerner Brandes
Edited byHermann Haller
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
company
Boston Film
Release date
  • 3 October 1934 (1934-10-03)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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.

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

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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 Russian Empire is crushed. Meanwhile Chopin, with the assistance of Franz Liszt, turns his initial failure in Paris into a triumph.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Raykoff p.166

Bibliography

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  • Raykoff, Ivan . Dreams of Love: Playing the Romantic Pianist. OUP USA, 2014.
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