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Hungarian Rhapsody

1954 · 95 min

A lush, earnest historical romance swept along by classical music and the ache of a love thwarted by duty and politics.

Directed by: André Haguet
Genres: Music
Starring: Paul Hubschmid, Colette Marchand, Willy Fritsch

Overview: 1847. Franz Liszt meets the beautiful princess Caroline von Sayn-Wittgenstein in Kiev. The two fall in love, but the princess is forced to marry an elderly general. When the revolution breaks out in Hungary, she flees with Franz Liszt to Weimar. They also ask the Pope to annul Caroline's unhappy marriage, a question that remains unanswered for the time being. Can Liszt and his princess stay together for long?

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Directed by: André Haguet
Genres: Music
Starring: Paul Hubschmid, Colette Marchand, Willy Fritsch

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
music
class
faith
freedom
Places: big city
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
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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