Song Without End
Song Without End, subtitled The Story of Franz Liszt, is a 1960 biographical film romance about Franz Liszt made by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Charles Vidor, who died during the shooting of the film and was replaced by George Cukor. The film stars Dirk Bogarde, Capucine, and Geneviève Page.
Plot
Franz Liszt is living in Chamonix with Countess Marie d'Agoult, the mother of his children, when Frédéric Chopin and George Sand visit him. They tell him about all the things he has missed since he left Paris, and how a new piano virtuoso, Sigismond Thalberg, is captivating audiences. The Countess wants him to remain in seclusion and compose. She views performing as a tawdry occupation.
Awards
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| author | Oscar Millard |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| contentLocation | Italy |
| director | Charles Vidor George Cukor |
| editor | William Lyon |
| genre | comedy drama romance |
| keywords | carolyne zu sayn-wittgenstein chamonix church flee an arrest warrant franz liszt frédéric chopin george sand lohengrin marie d'agoult married paris princess carolyne wittgenstein richard wagner richard wagner#in exile: switzerland rienzi sigismond thalberg tannhäuser |
| musicBy | Morris Stoloff |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| producer | William Goetz |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| recordedAt | Austria |
| theme | biographical biographical drama |