Film · 1950 · Drama
He Lived for Music - A Selfish Woman Wanted to Plunder His Genius!
While holidaying in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician, becomes friendly with young Guido, and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.
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While holidaying in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician, becomes friendly with young Guido, and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.
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Prelude to Fame (1950) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 24m drama directed by Fergus McDonell is rated 6.8/10 by 3 viewers.
Prelude to Fame was released on May 2, 1950.
Prelude to Fame was directed by Fergus McDonell.
Prelude to Fame has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Prelude to Fame is categorized as Drama.
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