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L'archet magique

Original title: The Magic Bow
  • 1946
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  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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L'archet magique (1946)
Costume DramaPeriod DramaBiographyMusicalRomance

Biography of the famous--and notorious--Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini.Biography of the famous--and notorious--Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini.Biography of the famous--and notorious--Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini.

  • Director
    • Bernard Knowles
  • Writers
    • Roland Pertwee
    • Norman Ginsbury
    • Manuel Komroff
  • Stars
    • Stewart Granger
    • Phyllis Calvert
    • Jean Kent
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    246
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bernard Knowles
    • Writers
      • Roland Pertwee
      • Norman Ginsbury
      • Manuel Komroff
    • Stars
      • Stewart Granger
      • Phyllis Calvert
      • Jean Kent
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Top cast18

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    Stewart Granger
    Stewart Granger
    • Nicolò Paganini
    Phyllis Calvert
    Phyllis Calvert
    • Jeanne de Vermond
    Jean Kent
    Jean Kent
    • Antonia Bianchi
    Dennis Price
    Dennis Price
    • Paul de la Rochelle
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Luigi Germi
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Signor Fazzini
    Frank Cellier
    Frank Cellier
    • Antonio Paganini
    Marie Lohr
    Marie Lohr
    • Countess de Vermond
    Henry Edwards
    Henry Edwards
    • Count de Vermond
    Mary Jerrold
    Mary Jerrold
    • Teresa Paganini
    Betty Warren
    Betty Warren
    • Landlady
    Anthony Holles
    • Manager
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • Rizzi
    Robert Speaight
    • Cardinal
    Charles Victor
    Charles Victor
    • Peasant Driver
    Eliot Makeham
    Eliot Makeham
    • Giuseppe
    O.B. Clarence
    O.B. Clarence
    • Old Gentleman
    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernard Knowles
    • Writers
      • Roland Pertwee
      • Norman Ginsbury
      • Manuel Komroff
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews10

    Featured review
    4/10

    Slow-moving romanticized story of classic violinist...

    1st watched 4/22/2000 - 4 out of 10 (Dir-Bernard Knowles): Slow-moving romanticized story of classic violinist named Paganini. The movie seems to want to woo the women and share the man's story but doesn't do either very well.
    • dwpollar
    • Mar 25, 2001
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    • Trivia
      Stewart Granger had two tutors train him on posture, stance and playing the violin. The music was recorded by American-born Jewish virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin. He took six weeks and used two violins to create the masterful music heard in the film.
    • Quotes

      Nicolo Paganini: Forgive me, I'm in a bad temper.

      Jeanne de Vermond: Perhaps I could cure it.

      Nicolo Paganini, Jeanne de Vermond: I believe you could.

    • Connections
      Referenced in A plume et à sang: The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Romance
      (uncredited)
      Music by Philip Green
      based on a theme from "Violin Concerto No.1" by Niccolò Paganini

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1952 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Magic Bow
    • Filming locations
      • Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Gainsborough Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • B.A.F. Sound System
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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