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A Song to Remember

1945 · 113 min

A sweeping, music-filled biopic that sweeps you into a world of artistic passion and patriotic sacrifice, leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by
Charles Vidor
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Starring
Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde
Tagline
As long as the world loves a lover…this romance will live!
Overview
Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventually comes under the wing and influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world, to the exclusion of his old friends and patriotic feelings towards Poland.

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Directed by
Charles Vidor
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Starring
Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, music
Directed by
Charles Vidor
Written by
Sidney Buchman
Starring
Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde, Nina Foch, George Coulouris, Howard Freeman, Stephen Bekassy, Sig Arno
Cinematography
Allen M. Davey, Tony Gaudio
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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