I’ve Always Loved You

I’ve Always Loved You

Year: 1946

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: English

Director: Frank Borzage

DramaRomance

A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.

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1

Leopold becomes Myra's mentor and brings her to New York

Leopold Goronoff selects Myra Hassman as his protégé and brings her from the country to New York for training. Myra, a country girl who plays Rachmaninoff beautifully, begins intense lessons that push her to the forefront of a demanding musical world. This mentorship marks the beginning of a volatile, transformative relationship that will shape both their careers.

New York (early mentorship)
2

Love blossoms yet Leopold's domineering nature surfaces

Towards the start of their time together, Leopold and Myra fall in love, but his domineering temperament and appetite for control quickly emerge. He is infatuated with his own authority and habitually unfaithful, treating Myra as an accessory to his art. The romantic bond and power dynamic set a volatile course for her career and self-image.

New York
3

Leopold arranges Carnegie Hall opportunity

Leopold arranges for Myra to perform at Carnegie Hall, with him conducting the orchestra while she plays Rachmaninoff. The high-stakes recital elevates her status and deepens the dependency between mentor and prodigy. The event also foreshadows the clash between inspiration and egotism that will follow.

Carnegie Hall, New York
4

Myra's performance and Leopold's derision

Myra delivers a forceful, heartfelt performance that pushes the piece to new emotional depths. Leopold watches with scorn, accusing her of imitating his style and brashly overstepping his expectations. In the backstage aftermath, their tension erupts as the performance exposes the fault line between genius and control.

Carnegie Hall, New York
5

Leopold's mother declares Myra's superiority

After the concert, Madame Goronoff tells Leopold that Myra is the superior pianist. The revelation challenges Leopold's sense of pride and confirms that Myra's talent transcends their relationship. The moment plants the seeds for future consequences.

Leopold Goronoff's home
6

Myra returns home and connects across distance

Myra returns to her country home and cannot entirely escape Leopold, because they remain connected across distance through the piano. She begins to reconnect with George Sampter, the farmer who loves her, and they renew an affection that will alter her path. The long-distance musical bond hints at unresolved feelings that will reappear later.

Country home
7

Myra marries George Sampter and welcomes daughter Porgy

Time passes and Myra marries George Sampter, and they have a young daughter named Porgy. Despite her marriage, Myra's mind and heart are still touched by memories of Leopold. The family settles into a bittersweet domestic happiness that never fully quiets her longing.

Country home
8

Years pass; Leopold longs for Myra and Madame Goronoff warns him

Several years later, Leopold confesses to missing Myra, but Madame Goronoff insists that his real passion is music. Just before she dies, she warns him not to pursue Myra again, and he privately agrees. The warning underscores the cost of pursuing a future with her.

New York; Goronoff residence
9

George introduces Myra to Michael Severin; Porgy goes to New York

George introduces Myra to professor Michael Severin, who sees Porgy's potential and takes her to New York to launch her career. The plan places Porgy in the center of a fresh artistic rivalry that echoes the past. Myra worries that Porgy's playing may lack the feeling that defined her own art.

New York
10

Leopold evaluates Porgy and probes Myra's life with George

Myra and Porgy visit Leopold, and he offers professional approval for Porgy's talent while probing why Myra chose to settle with George. The encounter rekindles old tensions while acknowledging the legitimacy of both generations' gifts. Myra's inner conflict deepens as she weighs loyalty against ambition.

Leopold's residence
11

Carnegie Hall: Myra becomes the featured pianist

At Carnegie Hall, Myra is announced as the featured pianist in place of her daughter, delivering a command performance. The moment tests everything she has learned and exposes the truth behind the men around her. Leopold finally begins to admit that he might have been wrong.

Carnegie Hall, New York
12

Resolution: Leopold's shift and Myra's reconciliation with George

After the performance, Leopold concedes that a woman's place in music is not what he believed. Myra publicly proclaims her love for George, resolving lingering doubts and choosing a future with her husband. The story closes on a note of reconciliation between art, passion, and family.

Carnegie Hall; New York

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