Dreams of Love
1970 · 171 min · ★ 3.3 · Drama, History
This is a romantic biographical film about Franz Liszt. In a distinguished saloon of Paris, the unknown composer, Liszt, defeats the renown Thalberg at a piano competition. Through his playing, he wins the favours and later the hand of the countess D'Agoult. A daughter is born in their marriage, Cosima. Liszt is better and better known, Marie introduces him to the circle of artists.
Directed by Márton Keleti · Written by Imre Keszi
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Imre Sinkovits Ferenc Liszt -
Ariadna Shengelaia Carolyne -
Sándor Pécsi Belloni -
Igor Dmitriev Prince Wittgenstein -
Klara Luchko Marie D'Agoult -
Larisa Trembovelskaya Lola Montez -
Irina Gubanova Olga Janina -
Tamás Major IX. Pius pápa -
Klári Tolnay Kozima, Liszt leánya -
Lajos Básti Trefort Ágost, kultuszminiszter -
Ferenc Bessenyei Vörösmarty -
Ádám Szirtes Miska
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