A Song to Remember

Polished biographical picture of composer Chopin, hooking up with biopic specialist Paul Muni as the mentor for Cornel Wilde, who had quite a break-through year in 1945. Music speaks for itself, being classic. Shot with a fine color mood. And Merle Oberon was... interesting. However, the films drags and feels a little aimless considering they're telling the story of a great man's life. So while it's a prestige picture, it feels a little like a wasted opportunity in the end.

Entertaining, campy, and visually sumptuous movie about Chopin's life, the plot of which bears almost no resemblance to the events of Chopin's life. The death scene, with Liszt in attendance (!) is particularly amusing.