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1934 film

Farewell Waltz

Directed by	Géza von Bolváry
Written by	Jacques Théry (novel) Ernst Marischka
Produced by	Siegfried Fritz Fromm
Starring	Wolfgang Liebeneiner Richard Romanowsky Hanna Waag
Cinematography	Werner Brandes
Edited by	Hermann Haller
Music by	Alois Melichar
Production company	Boston Film
Release date	3 October 1934 (1934-10-03)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Farewell Waltz (German: Abschiedswalzer) is a 1934 German historical musical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Richard Romanowsky and Hanna Waag. It is based on the life of the composer Frédéric Chopin.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz. A separate French-language version Song of Farewell was also produced.

Synopsis

Warsaw, 1830. Chopin is a student involved in secret nationalist revolution and in love with the singer Constantia. His friends however believe he can best serve the cause by growing abroad and winning fame as a composer. The November Uprising against the Russian Empire is crushed. Meanwhile Chopin, with the assistance of Franz Liszt, turns his initial failure in Paris into a triumph.

Cast

Wolfgang Liebeneiner as Frédéric Chopin
Richard Romanowsky as Professor Elsner
Hanna Waag as Constantia Gladkowska
Julia Serda as Madame Gladkowska, her mother
Sybille Schmitz as George Sand
Hans Schlenck as Franz Liszt
Gustav Waldau as Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Paul Henckels as Ignaz Pleyel
Albert Hörrmann as Alfred De Musset
Erna Morena as Herzogin von Orleans
Margarete Schön as Madame Mercier
Herbert Dirmoser as Titus
Fritz Odemar as Grabowsky, trader
Kurt Middendorf as Victor Hugo
Walter Gross as Waiter

References

Raykoff p.166

Bibliography

Raykoff, Ivan . Dreams of Love: Playing the Romantic Pianist. OUP USA, 2014.

External links

Farewell Waltz at IMDb

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The Way to the Light (1923) Girls You Don't Marry (1924) Reluctant Imposter (1925) The Royal Grenadiers (1925) Women Who Fall by the Wayside (1925) The Love of the Bajadere (1925) The Princess of the Riviera (1926) The Heart of a German Mother (1926) Fräulein Mama (1926) The Prisoners of Shanghai (1927) Ghost Train (1927) Artists (1928) Number 17 (1928) The Gallant Hussar (1928) Bright Eyes (1929) The Vagabond Queen (1929) The Wrecker (1929) My Daughter's Tutor (1929) Father and Son (1929) Delicatessen (1930) Two Hearts in Waltz Time (1930) A Tango for You (1930) A Gentleman for Hire (1930) The Song Is Ended (1930) The Merry Wives of Vienna (1931) The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931) I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are (1932) A Man with Heart (1932) What Women Dream (1933) The Castle in the South (1933) Dream Castle (1933) Romance in Budapest (1933) Scandal in Budapest (1933) Farewell Waltz (1934) Song of Farewell (1934) Spring Parade (1934) Stradivari (1935) Stradivarius (1935) Winter Night's Dream (1935) The Castle in Flanders (1936) Girls' Dormitory (1936) Harvest (1936) Lumpaci the Vagabond (1936) Premiere (1937) The Irresistible Man (1937) The Charm of La Boheme (1937) Mirror of Life (1938) Maria Ilona (1939) Between River and Steppe (1939) Flower of the Tisza (1939) Opera Ball (1939) Vienna Tales (1940) Roses in Tyrol (1940) Destiny (1942) A Man with Principles? (1943) Schrammeln (1944) Die Fledermaus (1946) Who Is This That I Love? (1950) Wedding Night in Paradise (1950) Dark Eyes (1951) My Wife Is Being Stupid (1952) Fritz and Friederike (1952) Once I Will Return (1953) The Daughter of the Regiment (1953) My Leopold (1955) Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol (1955) Black Forest Melody (1956) Two Hearts in May (1957) It Happened Only Once (1958) A Song Goes Round the World (1958)

Films directed by Géza von Bolváry

The Way to the Light (1923)
Girls You Don't Marry (1924)
Reluctant Imposter (1925)
The Royal Grenadiers (1925)
Women Who Fall by the Wayside (1925)
The Love of the Bajadere (1925)
The Princess of the Riviera (1926)
The Heart of a German Mother (1926)
Fräulein Mama (1926)
The Prisoners of Shanghai (1927)
Ghost Train (1927)
Artists (1928)
Number 17 (1928)
The Gallant Hussar (1928)
Bright Eyes (1929)
The Vagabond Queen (1929)
The Wrecker (1929)
My Daughter's Tutor (1929)
Father and Son (1929)
Delicatessen (1930)
Two Hearts in Waltz Time (1930)
A Tango for You (1930)
A Gentleman for Hire (1930)
The Song Is Ended (1930)
The Merry Wives of Vienna (1931)
The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931)
I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are (1932)
A Man with Heart (1932)
What Women Dream (1933)
The Castle in the South (1933)
Dream Castle (1933)
Romance in Budapest (1933)
Scandal in Budapest (1933)
Farewell Waltz (1934)
Song of Farewell (1934)
Spring Parade (1934)
Stradivari (1935)
Stradivarius (1935)
Winter Night's Dream (1935)
The Castle in Flanders (1936)
Girls' Dormitory (1936)
Harvest (1936)
Lumpaci the Vagabond (1936)
Premiere (1937)
The Irresistible Man (1937)
The Charm of La Boheme (1937)
Mirror of Life (1938)
Maria Ilona (1939)
Between River and Steppe (1939)
Flower of the Tisza (1939)
Opera Ball (1939)
Vienna Tales (1940)
Roses in Tyrol (1940)
Destiny (1942)
A Man with Principles? (1943)
Schrammeln (1944)
Die Fledermaus (1946)
Who Is This That I Love? (1950)
Wedding Night in Paradise (1950)
Dark Eyes (1951)
My Wife Is Being Stupid (1952)
Fritz and Friederike (1952)
Once I Will Return (1953)
The Daughter of the Regiment (1953)
My Leopold (1955)
Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol (1955)
Black Forest Melody (1956)
Two Hearts in May (1957)
It Happened Only Once (1958)
A Song Goes Round the World (1958)

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