The Violin and the Dream (1947)
- Original title
- Housle a sen
- Directed by
- Václav Krška
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, musical film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A biographical story about the Czech violinist Josef Slavík. It shows his life as a musician in the 19th century and his rivalry with Niccolò Paganini.
melancholicnostalgicslow-pacedbittersweetintrospectiveclassicalpoignant
What happens
Bohemian Rapture or The Violin and the Dream (Czech: Housle a sen) is a 1947 Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Krška and starring Jaromír Spal, Václav Voska and Karel Dostal. The film portrays the life of the Czech violinist Josef Slavík, a contemporary of Frédéric Chopin, and a rival of Niccolò Paganini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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