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Farewell Waltz (1934)

Farewell Waltz poster
Original title
Abschiedswalzer
Directed by
Géza von Bolváry
Genre
drama, music, history
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is based on the life of composer Frederic Chopin. It follows his romantic and artistic struggles in 19th century Europe.

bittersweetelegantpassionatemelancholicnostalgicromanticslow-pacedtheatrical

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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