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Rhapsody (1954)

M-G-M's Magnificent Drama of Music and Romance

Genre : Drama, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Charles Vidor

Synopsis

A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants.

Actors

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Louise Durant
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Paul Bronte
John Ericson
John Ericson
James Guest
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Nicholas Durant
Michael Chekhov
Michael Chekhov
Prof. Schuman
Barbara Bates
Barbara Bates
Effie Cahill
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Bruno Fürst
Richard Lupino
Richard Lupino
Otto Krafft
Celia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky
Frau Sigerlist
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Dove
Madge Blake
Madge Blake
Mrs. Cahill
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
Edmund Streller
Birgit Nielsen
Birgit Nielsen
Madeleine
Jacqueline Duval
Jacqueline Duval
Yvonne
Norma Nevens
Norma Nevens
Student Pianist

Crews

Charles Vidor
Charles Vidor
Director
Henry Handel Richardson
Henry Handel Richardson
Novel
Ruth Goetz
Ruth Goetz
Adaptation
Augustus Goetz
Augustus Goetz
Adaptation
Michael Kanin
Michael Kanin
Writer
Fay Kanin
Fay Kanin
Writer
Harry Jackson
Harry Jackson
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Rhapsody - Trailer

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