Song Without End (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 21min
- Biography, Drama
- 05 Sep 1960 (UK)
- Movie
The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt (Sir Dirk Bogarde), whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Franz Liszt
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Capucine | ... |
Princess Carolyne
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Geneviève Page | ... |
Countess Marie
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Patricia Morison | ... |
George Sand
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Ivan Desny | ... |
Prince Nicholas
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Martita Hunt | ... |
Grand Duchess
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Lou Jacobi | ... |
Potin
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Albert Rueprecht | ... |
Prince Felix Lichnowsky
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Marcel Dalio | ... |
Chelard
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Lyndon Brook | ... |
Richard Wagner
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Walter Rilla | ... |
Archbishop
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Hans Unterkircher | ... |
Czar
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Erland Erlandsen | ... |
Thalberg
(as E. Erlandsen)
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Alexander Davion | ... |
Chopin
(as Alex Davion)
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Katherine Squire | ... |
Anna Liszt
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Robert Warwick | ... |
Emissary (scenesDeleted)
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George Blagoi | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Felix Dvorak | ... |
Komparsenrolle (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Ray Foster | ... |
Gypsy (uncredited)
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Lester Matthews | ... |
Emissary of the Grand Duchess (uncredited)
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Abraham Sofaer | ... |
Emissary in Rome (uncredited)
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Leola Wendorff | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Vidor | ||
George Cukor | ... | (uncredited) (finished after Vidor's death) |
Written by
Oscar Millard | ... | (written by) |
Leola Wendorff | ... | (screen story writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
William Goetz | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Charles Lang | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
William A. Lyon |
Editorial Department
Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
Walter Holscher |
Set Decoration by
William Kiernan |
Costume Design by
Jean Louis |
Makeup Department
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Ben Lane | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Lambert E. Day | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera |
Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
Victor Aller | ... | music coordinator |
Jorge Bolet | ... | musician: piano solo |
Abram Chasins | ... | music consultant |
The Los Angeles Philharmonic | ... | music performed by |
Earl B. Mounce | ... | music recordist |
Roger Wagner Chorale | ... | music performed by |
Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
Harry Sukman | ... | musical adaptation |
Giovanni Daelli | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Nicolo Minato | ... | lyrics: libretto (uncredited) |
Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Roger Wagner | ... | vocal director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Milton Feldman | ... | production assistant |
Georg von Block | ... | production coordinator: Europe (as George von Block) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Television (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- RTL-TV (1977) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Winkler Film (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
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Taglines | His Scandalous Affairs Shocked the World! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Charles Vidor had completed about 15 percent of this movie when he died of a heart attack on June 4, 1959. Sir Dirk Bogarde later recalled that he was "secretly relieved" by Vidor's death, since he and his co-star, Capucine had been treated badly by the short-tempered director. Vidor would often scream at Capucine to relax, and at one point, Bogarde recalled, "shook her like a dead cat." Vidor was replaced by George Cukor, who got along much better with his stars, and was more of an "actor's director." See more » |
Goofs | Grand Duchess make reference to "Ukraine" in one scene. The term was not in wide use in the 1840s, especially not among Russian nobility. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Dirk Bogarde (1961). See more » |
Soundtracks | Liebestraum, piano, nr 3, op. 62 See more » |
Quotes |
Countess Marie:
I met Franz at a musical party. I remember he played a ballade in A-flat major by Chopin. I thought I'd never seen anything as beautiful as Franz looked when he sat at the piano. I... I wanted to cry. He watched me as he played; Franz never fails to notice a pretty woman in his audience. Afterward, he followed me into the hall. I remember he said, "May I escort you somewhere, madame?" And I said, "Yes." And he said, "Where?" And I said, "Paradise." He didn't smile - he said, "I'll call a carriage." Princess Carolyne: Did he? Countess Marie: What? Princess Carolyne: Drive you there - to paradise? Countess Marie: [a pause, and a meaningful look as she turns to leave the room] He doesn't know the road, madame. See more » |