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Song To Remember (1945) Available on all-region DVD
Synopsis: Hollywood
biographies of classical composers are usually fair game for jest, and this
account of Chopin's life is no exception. It features some flowery dialogue,
(You can make miracles of music in Majorca), a wildly over-the-top
performance by Paul Muni as the composer's tutor, and Merle Oberon miscast as
the trousered George Sand who tells her lover to
discontinue that
so-called Polonaise jumble you've been playing for days.
But the
melodies, the gorgeous Technicolor photography, the opulent production and the
seductive piano playing of José Iturbi (who dubbed for Cornel Wilde in
the title role) add up to a lush and mostly irresistible experience.
Cast: Paul Muni, Merle Oberon. Runtime: 113
min
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