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Wikipedia article




'Bohemian Rapture' or 'The Violin and the Dream' is a 1947 Czech historical drama film directed by Vclav Krka and starring Jaromr Spal, Vclav Voska and Karel Dostal. The film portrays the life of the Czech violinist Josef Slavk, a contemporary of Frdric Chopin, and a rival of Niccol Paganini.

Cast



* Jaromr Spal as Josef Slavk

* Vclav Voska as Frdric Chopin

* Karel Dostal as Nicolo Paganini

* Vlasta Fabianov as Anna Zsmuck

* Libue Zemkov as Henrietta Astfeldov

* Jiina Krejov as Magdalenka

* Marie Vov as The Unknown Woman

* Eduard Kohout as Count Pavel Adam Laansk,

* Vladimr epa as Teacher W. W. Wrfel

* Frantiek Smolk as Father Quardin

* Jarmila vabkov as Constance Bayerov

* Ji Steimar as Baron Astfeld

* Jan W. Speerger as Thug

* Zvonimir Rogoz as Conductor

* Karel Kalista as General Kuera

Release



The film premiered on 31 January 1947. In 1948 the film was released in the United States by the USSR distributor Artkino. This release is sometimes treated as a separate film, but is simply an English-subtitled version of the Czech original. 'The New York Times' review of the film was negative, criticising it as "an unusual but decidedly confusing and unrewarding offering" and attacking in particular its use of disjointed flashback sequences.

References



Bibliography



* 'The Most Important Art: Eastern European Film After 1945'. University of California Press, 1977.


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