Rhapsody
Movie · Romance · Drama

Elizabeth Taylor strives for sweet harmony as a privileged young woman who must choose between the two musicians she loves. She first falls for a devoted violinist (Vittorio Gassman) and follows him when he goes off to musical studies abroad. There, she also meets a talented pianist (John Ericson) who tries to play the initially uninterested lady into his heart. As events and emotions unfold, the inevitable conflict arises: which man does she truly love, which one is better for her - and could both be the same person? Smoothly directed by musical movie maestro Charles Vidor, filmed in such romantic locales as Paris, Zurich, St. Moritz and Rome and showcasing vibrant renditions of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven concertos, Rhapsody is a moving and melodic treat.

1954 · 1h 55m
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Vittorio Gassman, John Ericson
Director Charles Vidor

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Cast & Crew

  • Elizabeth Taylor
    Louise Durant
  • Vittorio Gassman
    Paul Bronte
  • John Ericson
    James Guest
  • Louis Calhern
    Nicholas Durant
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    Michael Chekhov
    Prof. Schuman
  • Barbara Bates
    Effie Cahill
  • Richard Hageman
    Bruno Fürst
  • R‌L
    Richard Lupino
    Otto Krafft
  • Celia Lovsky
    Frau Sigerlist
  • Stuart Whitman
    Dove
  • Madge Blake
    Mrs. Cahill

About

Rhapsody

Romance

Elizabeth Taylor strives for sweet harmony as a privileged young woman who must choose between the two musicians she loves. She first falls for a devoted violinist (Vittorio Gassman) and follows him when he goes off to musical studies abroad. There, she also meets a talented pianist (John Ericson) who tries to play the initially uninterested lady into his heart. As events and emotions unfold, the inevitable conflict arises: which man does she truly love, which one is better for her - and could both be the same person? Smoothly directed by musical movie maestro Charles Vidor, filmed in such romantic locales as Paris, Zurich, St. Moritz and Rome and showcasing vibrant renditions of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven concertos, Rhapsody is a moving and melodic treat.

Information

Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1954
Run Time
1 hr 55 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1954 Rhapsody Turner Entertainment Co. Package Design 2009 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

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