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Whom the Gods Love
Whom the Gods Love (1942)
, 1h51
Directed by Karl Hartl
Origin German
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Winnie Markus, Hans Holt, Rosa Albach-Retty, Walter Janssen, Annie Rosar, Paul Hörbiger

En 1777, après une dispute avec le Prince-archevêque de Salzbourg Hieronymus von Colloredo-Mannsfeld, Mozart part avec sa mère pour Paris. Pendant le voyage, il persuade sa mère de s'arrêter à Mannheim pour voir Aloysia Weber dont il est amoureux. Après avoir chanté une chanson composée par Mozart, elle a obtenu un emploi à la cour royale. À contrecœur Mozart se rend à Paris. Mais en France, il ne retrouve pas le succès qu'il a connu comme enfant prodige. De plus, sa mère meurt à Paris. Il retourne donc à Salzbourg.
La Symphonie fantastique
La Symphonie fantastique (1942)
, 1h35
Directed by Christian-Jaque
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jean-Louis Barrault, Renée Saint-Cyr, Lise Delamare, Jules Berry, Bernard Blier, Gilbert Gil

The film is biographical, telling the story of the life and artistic struggles of the French composer Hector Berlioz. Berlioz is shown as a recalcitrant medical student in an anatomy class dreaming of becoming a composer; at a demonstration during a performance at the Paris Opéra conducted by Habeneck; at supper with other young artists (Hugo, Janin, Dumas, Mérimée, Delacroix); and chasing after his future wife Harriet Smithson, after a performance of Hamlet. Also depicted are his life in a garret, while suffering from an illness due to an abscess in the throat; a visit from his mother who curses him; and the composition of the Symphonie fantastique. The film then shows his marital breakdown, the premiere of his opera Benvenuto Cellini, his travels throughout Europe, his second marriage to Marie Recio (called "Marie Martin" in the film), public acceptance in old age and reconciliation with his son.
Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight (1941)
, 1h34
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Political films
Actors Anton Walbrook, Sally Gray, John Laurie, Guy Middleton, Cecil Parker, Alan Keith

During the German invasion of Poland, Polish airman and piano virtuoso, Stefan Radetzky (Anton Walbrook) meets American reporter Carole Peters (Sally Gray). He volunteers to fly a "suicide mission" against Germany, but is not selected. Radetzky is among the last to escape Warsaw and months later, in New York, he and Carole meet again, and marry.
New Wine
New Wine (1941)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Alan Curtis, Ilona Massey, Billy Gilbert, Binnie Barnes, Sig Arno, Albert Bassermann

Austrian composer Franz Schubert flees from Vienna to avoid conscription, ending up in Hungary where he falls in love.
Friedemann Bach
Friedemann Bach (1941)
, 1h42
Directed by Gustaf Gründgens, Ulrich Erfurth
Origin German
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gustaf Gründgens, Camilla Horn, Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Karl Hellmer, Lotte Koch

During a house concert, the Bach family gets a visit by their son Wilhelm Friedemann, who has just given up his position in Dresden because he no longer could endure the reprisals of his superiors. After he helps his sister Frederike to tell father Johann Sebastian about her
Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good (1941)
, 1h52
Directed by Busby Berkeley, Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skelton

Eddie Crane, a young composer, is struggling with a tune he has just written. When his girlfriend, Dixie Donegan, provides words almost by accident, the song is published and is a great success.
Fantasia
Fantasia (1940)
, 2h5
Directed by Paul Satterfield, Norman Ferguson, Thornton Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Dave Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, James Algar, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, Samuel Armstrong, Bill Roberts
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dance films, Dinosaur films, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, La préhistoire, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walt Disney, Jimmy MacDonald, Bela Lugosi, Paul J. Smith, Corey Burton, Jean Piat

Le film est composé de sept séquences illustrant huit morceaux de musique classique, réorchestrés et dirigés par le chef d'orchestre Leopold Stokowski à la tête de l'Orchestre de Philadelphie. La dernière séquence illustre deux morceaux et un intermède sépare la séquence 4 et 5. Chaque séquence est précédée d'une courte introduction où l'orchestre est en ombre chinoise.
Schubert's Serenade
Schubert's Serenade (1940)
, 1h30
Directed by Jean Boyer
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians
Actors Louis Jouvet, Lilian Harvey, Madeleine Suffel, Claire Gérard, Marthe Mellot, Bernard Lancret

Les amours romancées de Franz Schubert avec une danseuse anglaise qui le quitte pour ne pas entraver sa vocation artistique.
Eternal Melody
Eternal Melody (1940)
, 1h37
Directed by Carmine Gallone
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gino Cervi, Conchita Montenegro, Luisella Beghi, Maria Jacobini, Jone Salinas, Luigi Pavese

A heavily fictionalized account of the life of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).
It Was a Gay Ballnight
It Was a Gay Ballnight (1939)
, 1h34
Origin German
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe, Marika Rökk, Aribert Wäscher, Paul Dahlke, Fritz Rasp

Moscou, en 1865. La chanteuse Katherina Mourakine, mal mariée, retrouve le compositeur Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski, son amour d'antan. Celui-ci sollicite son aide financière, ce à quoi elle consent sous le sceau du secret...
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)
, 1h10
Directed by Gregory Ratoff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, Edna Best, John Halliday, Cecil Kellaway, Ann Todd

Holger Brandt, a famous virtuoso violinist, meets Anita Hoffman, his daughter's piano instructor, during a trip home. Impressed by Anita's talent, he invites her to accompany him on his next tour. They begin touring together and a passionate relationship ensues. Holger's wife Margit asks him for a divorce.