Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

adamshl Given the fact that this biopic is about one of the great classical composers, it's rather perplexing that so much of the music is by others. Even with those by Liszt, there are many of his transcriptions rather than original compositions.I was expecting a comprehensive presentation of Liszt in a film devoted to his life and creative work. Less of interest were works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and others. The results looks like the film makers may have lacked complete confidence that a movie featuring compositions exclusively by Liszt would be that attractive to viewers.In the event that's the case, it's no wonder the critical and public rating of this film is less than excellent. What's notable about it is the exquisite piano performance of Jorge Bolet on the soundtrack, the rich cinematography of James Wong Howe, and the flavorful performances by a talented cast headed by Dirk Bogarde.

mmunier No vote from me! I was surprised the average was not higher as what I watched was to me very pleasing. Famous pianist charms married princess He's also married so this story is a kind of impossible love story. It took me some time to identify Frantz Litz (forgive me for the "T" and "z" but i'm sure you know whom it is about. It was for me only a mid day TV movie but I have a large screen and a fairly good sound system with it. Although I'm not really an amateur of classical music, and prefer popular music and singing I find easier and sometimes more meaningful; but on the strength of the rest of the family I had and who felt classical music is the real thing I did persevere with the viewing and felt it to be very rewarding. When the music playing was on I turned on my sound system to fill the room then returned to TV sound. I read a few comments that praise the finger work done by D B. Yes it was amazing. I have not heard of Capucine and was trying to work out who she was...Well it was Capucine! I loved the "Old" lady who demonstrate great experience with life and it quirks. Some one is commenting that all is OK in the end - I'll have to check the meaning of "ok!

bkoganbing Franz Liszt back in the day was maybe the first popular musical icon. Since we have no phonograph records of what he sounded like on the piano we only have his music to judge him by today. Good thing he wrote a lot of it.A Liszt concert back then if played for a mass audience was something like the reception that Elvis and The Beatles got back in their day. It aroused the jealousy of a lot of Liszt's contemporaries, but they respected his talent.Dirk Bogarde is a capable and charismatic Liszt who had a weakness for married women. He ran off with one and had a couple of kids by her and then seduces a royal countess. The two women in question are played by Genevieve Page and Capucine. Dirk and Cappy have a whole lot of hurdles to overcome before they can be happy, put there by the Romanov family and the Catholic Church, but it does sort of work itself out in the end.My favorite performance in the film is that of Martita Hunt who plays a dowager German princess who offers Liszt employment when he needs it. The film only covers a small portion of Franz Liszt's life, still it's a worthwhile biographical study.

Kar595 Song Without End is indeed a film that does not display the characters in a believable situation. However, the music score is among the greatest in motion pictures.I will always remember that performance of ' Les Prelues'as being the most powerful that I have ever heard even from the best symphony orchestras.The performances of the late Jorge Bolet are magnificent.Especially during the clever arrangement of the Concerto/Hungarian Fantasia. It is clear that Dirk Bogarde is not playing the piano,yet one cannot help but take pleasure in the greatness of the music whomever is playing.The producer of the film also takes great pains in letting the audience know that Franz Liszt often performed the music of other composers like Wagner and Berlioz.He also was a great fan of Chopin. This is addressed in the film with care and intelligence.I remember this film as a child and can still remember the great music.Thank God! for the score from Song Without End.