| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Michel Michelet |
| Best Sound, Recording Mac Dalgleish (RCA Sound) | |||
Directed by Arthur Ripley
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Melancholy, tragic story of a Czech pianist who dares to play a patriotic song at a recital during the Nazi occupation. After a head injury at the hands of the gestapo, he becomes a walking zombie haunted by memories of his love for a beautiful girl. There is an awkward framing narrative that takes place on a Caribbean island. He is persecuted by Italians, or maybe they were Portuguese, for reasons that are unclear. The flashbacks to his past are much better, set to classical piano pieces expertly performed.
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