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Prelude to Glory

1950 · 95 min

A gentle, earnest story of a gifted child finding his calling, told with warmth and quiet sincerity.

Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roberto Benzi, Paul Bernard, Louise Conte
Overview
Roberto, a 10-year-old boy, is drawn to music. An old organist discovers his gifts, and begins his musical education which will lead him to the head of an orchestra.

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Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roberto Benzi, Paul Bernard, Louise Conte
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • music
  • education
  • ambition
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Georges Lacombe
Written by
Jean Bernard-Luc, Paul Andréota
Starring
Roberto Benzi, Paul Bernard, Louise Conte, Robert Pizani, Jean Debucourt, Edmond Ardisson, Charles Blavette, Charles Lemontier
Music
Louis Beydts
Cinematography
Claude Renoir
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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