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The Magic Bow

1946-09-20 Music 1hr 46m

Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft. Phyllis Calvert plays Jeanne de Vermond, the aristocratic French woman who captures Paganini's heart, and real-life violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin supplies the breathtaking Paganini solos.

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Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft. Phyllis Calvert plays Jeanne de Vermond, the aristocratic French woman who captures Paganini's heart, and real-life violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin supplies the breathtaking Paganini solos.

  • Released
    1946-09-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 46m
  • Genre
    Music, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    Gainsborough Pictures

Crew

Bernard Knowles
Director
Roland Pertwee
Writer
R. J. Minney
Producer
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Cast

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger
Nicolo Paganini
Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert
Jeanne
Jean Kent

Jean Kent
Bianchi
Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker
Luigi Germi
Dennis Price

Dennis Price
Paul de la Rochelle
Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr
Countess de Vermond
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer
Frank Cellier

Frank Cellier
Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards
Mary Jerrold

Mary Jerrold
Betty Warren

Betty Warren
Anthony Holles

Anthony Holles
David Horne

David Horne
Robert Speaight

Robert Speaight
Charles Victor

Charles Victor
Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-07

Stewart Granger as Niccolò Paganini? Not an obvious choice, I'd have said - but he actually carries it off quite well; especially since much... read more

Stewart Granger as Niccolò Paganini? Not an obvious choice, I'd have said - but he actually carries it off quite well; especially since much of his scenes involve quite a lot of fairly sophisticated violin playing and his rather tousled locks get in his eyes once too often, too! Sadly, though, the rest of this rarely ascends beyond the mediocrity of a period melodrama - a love story between him and Phyllis Calvert ("Jeanne") whose mother has aspirations for a far more advantageous marriage for her daughter than this mere musician. Enter a very dapper Dennis Price as her suitor "Paul de la Rochelle" who rarely looks comfortable either with his spray-on uniform or his rather stilted lines. It's rescued, as is so often the case, by Cecil Parker as Luigi Germi, his manager/friend who somehow manages to keep Paganini on the straight and narrow as his rise to international stardom coincides with his rather complicated love life. The musical score is marvellous - though the sound mixing on this does rather drown out any dialogue - and the costumes all look the part excellently. At times it is all just a bit too theatrical, but as an introduction to the music of this particular maestro, it is well worth a watch (or maybe just a listen...?)

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Stewart Granger as Niccolò Paganini? Not an obvious choice, I'd have said - but he actually carries it off quite well; especially since much of his scenes involve quite a lot of fairly sophisticated violin playing and his rather tousled loc...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-07

Stewart Granger as Niccolò Paganini? Not an obvious choice, I'd have said - but he actually carries it off quite well; especially since much of his scenes involve quite a lot of fairly sophisticated v...

read more