Rhapsody (1954)
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Taylor, Vittorio Gassman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Vidor
Synopsis of Rhapsody
Rhapsody is high-gloss soap opera in the grand MGM manner. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Louise Durant, the beautiful but spoiled daughter of millionaire Nicholas Durant (Louis Calhern). Accustomed to getting whatever she wants, Louise sets her sights on violin student Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman). Before long, however, she tires of Paul's all-consuming devotion to his music. Pianist James Guest (John Ericson) is the next moth drawn to Louise's flame. He is willing to put his career on the back burner for her sake -- and becomes an irresponsible drunk in the process. Anxious to win back Paul, who is now a famed concert violinist, Louise tries to rehabilitate James so he will be able to resume his concert activities -- thereby allowing Louise free rein to chase after Paul. Someone's going to have to eat humble pie before all this is over, and that someone has black hair and violet eyes. Rhapsody was adapted from Maurice Guest, a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Rhapsody
- Elizabeth Taylor - Louise Durant
- John Ericson - James Guest
- Michael Chekhov - Prof. Schuman
- Richard Hageman - Bruno Furst
- Celia Lovsky - Frau Sigerlist
- Madge Blake - Mrs. Cahill
- Norma Nevens - Student Pianist
- Vittorio Gassman - Paul Bronte
- Louis Calhern - Nicholas Durant
- Barbara Bates - Effie Cahill
- Richard Lupino - Otto Kraft
- Stuart Whitman - Dove
- Jacqueline Duval - Yvonne
- Jack Raine - Edmund Streller
- Director(s):
- Charles Vidor
- Writer(s):
- Fay Kanin, Augustus Goetz, Michael Kanin
- Producer(s):
- Lawrence Weingarten
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