Unfinished Symphony (film)
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Unfinished Symphony is a 1934 British-Austrian musical drama film directed by Willi Forst and Anthony Asquith and starring Mártha Eggerth, Helen Chandler, Hans Jaray, and Ronald Squire.[1] The film is based on the story of Franz Schubert who, in the 1820s left his symphony unfinished after losing the love of his life.[2] The film's alternate German-language version was called Gently My Songs Entreat.[3] This title refers to the first line of the Lied "Ständchen" (Serenade) from Schubert's collection Schwanengesang, "the most famous serenade in the world", performed by Mártha Eggerth in the film.[4]
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Unfinished Symphony | |
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Directed by | Anthony Asquith Willi Forst |
Written by | Willi Forst Benn W. Levy Walter Reisch |
Starring | Mártha Eggerth Helen Chandler Hans Jaray Ronald Squire |
Cinematography | Franz Planer |
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Distributed by | Gaumont British (UK) Fox Film Corporation (US) |
Release dates | 23 August 1934 (UK) 11 January 1935 (US) |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Austria |
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