- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance
- Release: 1954-04-16
- Director: Charles Vidor
- Writers: Ruth Goetz , Augustus Goetz , Fay Kanin , Henry Handel Richardson
- Language: English | French
- Stars: Elizabeth Taylor , Vittorio Gassman , John Ericson , Louis Calhern (1895–1956) , Michael Chekhov , Barbara Bates , Richard Hageman , Richard Lupino , Celia Lovsky , Stuart Whitman
- Runtime: 115 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Symphonie des Herzens , Rapsodia (Finland) , Rhapsodie (Belgium) , Rapsodi (Norway) , Rhapsodie (Belgium) , Ραψωδία έρωτος (Greece) , Rhapsody (United States of America) , Rapszódia (Hungary) , Rapsódia (Brazil) , Rhapsodie (France, French Republic) , Rapsódia (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Rapsodia (Mexico) , Rapsodia erotos (Greece) , Rapsodia (Italy) , Рапсодия , Rhapsodie (Austria) , Rapsodi (Sweden) , ラプソディー (Japan) , Rapsodia (Poland) , Rapsodi (Turkey) , Rhapsody (United Kingdom) , Rhapsodi (Denmark) , Rhapsody , Rapsodia (Spain) , Symphonie des Herzens (Austria)
- Plot: Spoiled heiress Louise Durant (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) decides to leave the comfort of her father's estate in southern France to study piano at the Music Conservatory in Zurich, despite knowing that she does not have the talent nor desire to be a professional pianist. She is going there to follow her new boyfriend, violinist Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman), who is completing his final year of studies there, and who she hopes eventually to marry. Not even knowing Paul, this move does not sit well with Louise's father, Nicholas Durant (Louis Calhern), as he values success over all else, and Paul is not a success. Louise hopes to find her place in Paul's musical life, she does not truly understand the all-consuming passion he and many of the other students have for music. In her view of their world, Louise finds that she cannot be a complementary figure in that musical life as she wants, but is in direct competition with it. As such, some students resent Louise for taking away from Paul's talent, while others resent Paul for believing he can give in to Louise's non-musical whims while believing that he is not sacrificing his music. While Paul may ultimately have to choose between the violin and Louise especially, as he seems to be on the brink of stardom, pianist James Guest (John Ericson), a freshman at the Conservatory who lives in the same building as Louise, seems like he is willing to give up everything for Louise as he is falling in love with her. In Paul and John possessing the true talent to make it big, they may end up resenting Louise if they choose her over their music. Louise has to find a way to foster their music while still being part of their lives in her love.
- IMDB:tt0047408
Rhapsody Cast · · · ALL
Charles Vidor
Director
Elizabeth Taylor
Louise Durant
Vittorio Gassman
Paul Bronte
John Ericson
James Guest
Louis Calhern
(1895–1956)
Nicholas Durant
Michael Chekhov
Prof. Schuman
Barbara Bates
Effie Cahill
Richard Hageman
Bruno Fürst
Richard Lupino
Otto Krafft
Celia Lovsky
Frau Sigerlist
Stuart Whitman
Dove
Madge Blake
Mrs. Cahill
Jack Raine
Edmund Streller
Birgit Nielsen
Madeleine
Jacqueline Duval
Yvonne