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Schubert Filmography

Films of Schubert 'Biographies' and Documentaries

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Films shown in this section include the many fictional versions of parts of Schubert 's life, many of which were, of course, inspired by the Schubert Operetta Das Dreimäderlhaus.

Title: Angeli senza paradiso Date: 1970.  Country: Italy
a/k/a: d: Ettore Maria Fizzarotti.  m:
Notes: Franz Schubert is the main character
Title: Ave Maria Date: 1936.  Country: France
a/k/a: Ave Maria de Schubert; Ave Maria of Schubert d: Max Ophüls.  m:
Notes: * Ave Maria, Op.52/6, Ellens Gesang III, D839
Title: La Belle meunière Date: 1948.  Country: France
a/k/a: d: Marcel Pagnol.  m:
Notes: About Franz Schubert, who is played by Tino Rossi
La Belle Meunière

The book of the film La Belle Meunière
The book contains the script, and several pictures from the film.
Title: Blossom Time Date: 1934.  Country: UK
a/k/a: April Romance (USA) d: Paul C. Stein.  m: director Idris Lewis, adaptation G. H. Clutsam
Notes: about Franz Schubert; "Music by Franz Schubert"
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Richard Tauber and Jane Baxter in a still from the 1934 film Blossom Time.
Title: The Double Life of Franz Schubert Date: 1997.  Country: UK
a/k/a: The Temptation of Franz Schubert d: Peter Webber.  m:
Notes: TV drama of Schubert's life
Title: Das Dreimäderlhaus Date: 1958.  Country: Austria
a/k/a: The House of the Three Girls d: Ernst Marischka.  m: Ernst Marischka
Notes: about Franz Schubert; "additional music by Franz Schubert" (after Berté)
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Advertising poster for the 1958 Das Dreimäderlhaus film,

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A colour still from the film, with Franz Schubert (played by Karl-Heinz Böhm) and Franz von Schober being introduced to members of the Tschöll family.

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A flyer for La casa de las tres Muchachas the Spanish version of Das Dreimäderlhaus.
Title: Drei Mäderl um Schubert Date: 1936.  Country: Germany
a/k/a: d: E. W. Emo [Emerich Josef Wojtek].  m:
Notes:
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Film Kurier (programme) for the 1936 film Drei Mäderl um Schubert.
Title: Franz Schubert Date: 1961.  Country: USA
a/k/a: d: Gerard Baldwin et al. [16 directors named].  m: m. Sheldon Allman
Notes: [cartoon from series "Peabody's Improbable History"] (Cannot identify Schubert music)
Title: Franz Schubert, 1797-1828 Date: 1995 or 1996.  Country:
a/k/a: d: Malcolm Hossick (also writer and producer).  m:
Notes: [children's educational video; a concise biography and musical overview] (Cannot identify Schubert music)
Title: ?Franz Schubert Date: 1997.  Country: Belgium
a/k/a: d: .  m:
Notes: (RTBF BRUSSELS) [TV] [listed online in Catalogue Avant-Première Midem Cannes 1997]
Title: Franz Schubert - Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen Date: 1953.  Country: Austria
a/k/a: Franz Schubert - ein unvollendetes Leben d: Walter Kolm-Veltée.  m:
Notes: (Fictional biography of Schubert's love for Therese Grob, somewhat after Das Dreimäderlhaus. A mixture of fact and fiction with many nice touches (see, for example, the still, below). Available on VHS from EuroVideo, no 11566. Few complete performances of works, but many Schubert themes are included in the background music throughout, including: * Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759; * Ave Maria, Op.52/6, Ellens Gesang III, D.839; * "Heidenröslein", D.257; * "Erlkönig", D328; * Rosamunde: Ballet no 9; * Impromptu in A flat, D899/4; * Ständchen (Horch, horch, die Lerch'), D889; * Deutscher D783/2 and D783/7; * Die Forelle, D550; * Das Wandern, D795/1; * Ungeduld, D795/7; * Der Leiermann, D911/24 [Also includes Beethoven's 3rd and 9th symphonies]
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Progress Film Illüstrierte (programme) for the 1953 film Franz Schubert - Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen

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A colour still from the end of a short scene in the film.
Franz Schubert (played by Heinrich Schweiger) has just played Ungeduld at a Schubertiad,
with Therese Grob (played by Aglaja Schmid) singing.
Note how carefully the scene is set to imitate the picture
Schubert-Abend in einem Wiener Bürgerhaus by Julius Schmid
Title: Franz Schubert: My Dream Date: .  Country:
a/k/a: d: Norbert Beilharz.  m: Franz Schubert
Notes: [63' videotape from Unitel] * Symphony No.9 in C Major, D.944
Title: Fremd bin ich eingezogen Date: 1979.  Country: Austria/West Germany
a/k/a: I Came As a Stranger d: .  m:
Notes: no director credited [experimental film about Schubert's hallucinations as he lay dying
Title: Leise flehen meine Lieder Date: 1933/1934/1935?.  Country: Austria/UK
a/k/a: Lover Divine (UK); Unfinished Symphony (USA); Angele senza paradiso (Italy) d: Anthony Asquith, Willi (or Willy) Forst.  m: m. Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Notes: Franz Schubert biography * Symphony in B minor, no. 8, 'The Unfinished," D.759 * Various Lieder from Die schone Müllerin, D.795, and Winterreise, D.911 * Ständchen (not otherwise identified but possibly from Schwanengesang, D.957)
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Film programme for the 1933 film Leise flehen meine Lieder.
Title: The Melody Master Date: 1941.  Country: USA
a/k/a: New Wine; The Great Awakening d: Reinhold Schünzel.  m: Miklós Rózsa
Notes:
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A '3 sheeter' (approx 6' x 3'6") advert for New Wine
Note that the fact that the film is about Schubert is barely mentioned!

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A black and white still from the film New Wine with Alan Curtis as Schubert and Ilona Massey

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A flyer for Musica Inmortal the Spanish version of New Wine
Title: Mit meinen heissen Tränen Date: 1986.  Country: Austria
a/k/a: d: Fritz Lehner.  m:
Notes: [Franz Schubert pseudo-biographical TV miniseries - Parts 1) Der Wanderer, 2) Im Reiche des Gartens, 3) Winterreise] [Schubert on soundtrack without list of titles]
La Belle Meunière

The book of the TV miniseries Mit meinen heissen Tränen
The book contains much of the script, and lots of pictures from the film.
Title: Notturno Date: 1988.  Country: France/Italy
a/k/a: Love Has Died d: Fritz Lehner.  m:
Notes: [Franz Schubert "Composer (Music Score)"; a biography of Franz Schubert during period of hospitalization and afterwards, dealing with his sexually transmitted disease] Original soundtrack listing on left with complete information, if possible, in square brackets on right: 1 Trio, Opus 100 [Trio for Piano #2 in Eb, op.100, D.929] 2 Symphonie Num. 8 [Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759] 3 Quintett, Opus 114 [Quintet for piano and strings in A, "The Trout," op. posth. 114, D.667] 4 Notturno [Adagio in Eb for Piano, "Notturno", D.897] 5 Quartett Num. 14 [String Quartet #14 in D minor, "Death and the Maiden," D.810] 6 Symphonie Num. 9 [Symphony No.9 in C, "The Great C Major," D.944] 7 Messe Num. 5 [Mass #5 in Ab for Quartet, SATB, mixed chorus, orchestra and organ, D.678] 8 Fantasie [Many Schubert compositions with this title; cannot identify] 9 Quintett OP Posth [probably Quintet in C for 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos, op. posth. 163, D.956] 10 Messe Num. 6 [Mass #6 in Eb for Quartet, mixed chorus, and orchestra, D.950]
Title: A la recherche de Schubert and Le style juste, (2 parts) Date: 1999-2000.  Country:
a/k/a: d: d. Andy Sommer.  m:
Notes: [ARTE label- Hommage à Yehudi Menuhin] (Cannot identify Schubert music)
Title: ?Schubert - A Fatal Friendship Date: .  Country:
a/k/a: d: .  m:
Notes:
Title: Schubert & Co. Date: 1997.  Country: UK
a/k/a: d: Andreas Missler-Morell.  m:
Notes:
Title: Sérénade Date: 1940.  Country: France
a/k/a: Schubert's Serenade d: Jean Boyer.  m:
Notes: Franz Schubert biography
Title: Sinfonia d'amore Date: 1954.  Country: Italy
a/k/a: Schubert (alternative title in Italy); Symphony of Love d: Glauco Pellegrini.  m:
Notes:
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Advertising flyer for Sinfonia d'amore
Title: ?Unfinished Symphony Date: .  Country: USA
a/k/a: d: producer, Julie Puzon.  m:
Notes: [experimental video] ? Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759
Title: The Wanderer: Schubert Date: 1997.  Country: UK
a/k/a: d: .  m:
Notes: [A BBC Omnibus television film about Schubert with András Schiff, 50']
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Film Kurier (programme) for the 1931 film Schubert's Frühlingstraum.