The Magic Bow

The Magic Bow

1946 · 106 min · ★ 5.8 · Music, Drama, Romance

Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft. Phyllis Calvert plays Jeanne de Vermond, the aristocratic French woman who captures Paganini's heart, and real-life violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin supplies the breathtaking Paganini solos.

Directed by Bernard Knowles · Written by Roland Pertwee

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