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Farewell Waltz (film)

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'Farewell Waltz' (German: 'Abschiedswalzer') is a 1934 German musical drama film directed by Gza von Bolvry and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Richard Romanowsky and Hanna Waag.Raykoff p.166 It is based on the life of the composer Frdric 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.

Cast



* Wolfgang Liebeneiner as Frdric 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 Hrrmann as Alfred De Musset

* Erna Morena as Herzogin von Orleans

* Margarete Schn as Madame Mercier

* Herbert Dirmoser as Titus

* Fritz Odemar as Grabowsky, trader

* Kurt Middendorf as Victor Hugo

* Walter Gross as Waiter

References



Bibliography



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


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