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La Symphonie fantastique( 1942)

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Overview

The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Louis Barrault

      Hector Berlioz

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      Renée Saint-Cyr

      Marie Martin

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      Lise Delamare

      Harriet Smithson

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      Jules Berry

      Schlesinger

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      Bernard Blier

      Antoine Charbonnel

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      Gilbert Gil

      Louis Berlioz

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      Julien Bertheau

      Victor Hugo (uncredited)

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      Catherine Fonteney

      Madame Berlioz mother (uncredited)

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      Louis Seigner

      Habeneck (uncredited)

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      Noël Roquevert

      Gendarme (uncredited)

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      Roland Armontel

      Eugène Delacroix (uncredited)

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      Rivers Cadet

      Consumer (uncredited)

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      Fabienne Clery

      (uncredited)

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      Jacques Cossin

      (uncredited)

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      Lucien Coëdel

      Typographer (uncredited)

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      Jean Darcante

      Prosper Mérimée (uncredited)

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      Joé Davray

      Student (uncredited)

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      Mona Dol

      Housekeeper (uncredited)

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      Maurice Dorléac

      Consumer (uncredited)

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      Jacques Dynam

      (uncredited)

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      René Fluet

      Jules Janin (uncredited)

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      Georges Gosset

      Alexandre Dumas (uncredited)

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      Georges Lafon

      Russian Chamberlain (uncredited)

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      Pierre Magnier

      Professor (uncredited)

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      Georges Mauloy

      Dean of the Academies (uncredited)

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      Marcelle Monthil

      Dresser (uncredited

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      Martial Rèbe

      Coachman (uncredited)

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      Louis Salou

      Director of the Opéra (uncredited)

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      Maurice Schutz

      Niccolò Paganini (uncredited)

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      Roger Vincent

      (uncredited)

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      Michel Vitold

      Orchestra conductor (uncredited)

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      Georges Vitray

      Ship's commander (uncredited)

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      Eugène Yvernès

      (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • classical music