Spring Symphony
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Canada DVD Cover InformationActor: Andre Heller, Herbert Gronemeyer, Margit Geissler, Rolf Hoppe, Wolfgang GreeseCinematographer: Gerard Vandenberg Composer: Robert Schumann DVD: Region Code 0 Audio: German (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1 Running Time: 102 minutes DVD Release Date: 1999-08-31 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Image Entertainment Movie Reviews of Spring SymphonyMovie Review: Robert Schumann: Part One OnlyI am a Schumannite - he is one of my 2 favorite composers and I was REALLY looking forward to this movie. However, the best thing I can say about the movie was that the sets, dress and pianos all seemed to be authentic. I am told that the movie is also accurate historically - the conversations, dialog and events are also accurate. Swell. Beyond that it was dismal. Boring. The acting was competent at best. The screen play was abysmal. And forget cinematography - there isn't any.The movie centers on the courtship between Robert and Clara but is almost totally lacking in convincing passion and there is nearly zero chemistry between the two alleged lovers. The viewer is left to wonder: why are these two going on like this? The only convincing portrayal is delivered by Herr Wieck - he is realistically unlikeable.Finally, Robert & Clara marry and then we should get to see how inspired Robert is. Historically speaking he churned out a ton of his best work in the first year of the marriage, but there is only one scene where Robert barks at Clara while composing. Then the movie ends! It's as if the production company ran out of money! Just one scene of the first performance of Symphony #1 and zero mention of any other symphony. We hear a few strains from the first movement of the piano concerto, but never a word mentioning if. Not a single scene that shows Robert's mental illness. And no mention of the asylum he is sent to or his death. I was utterly disappointed. Robert Schumann deserves a FAR better biopic than this.
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