Year: 1942
Runtime: 95 mins
Language: French
Director: Christian-Jaque
Biographical film about French composer Hector Berlioz, showing his rebellious start as a medical student dreaming of music, early successes at the Paris Opéra, and his pursuit of actress Harriet Smithson. It follows his throat illness, his mother’s curse, the creation of Symphonie Fantastique, a marriage, the disastrous premiere of Benvenuto Cellini, tours, a second marriage to Marie Recio, and his acclaim and reconciliation with his son.
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