Melody of Fate

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Melody of Fate
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Directed by Hans Schweikart
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Franz Weihmayr
Edited by Walter von Bonhorst
Music by Werner Eisbrenner
Production
company
Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer
Distributed byNeue Filmverleih
Release date
  • 6 October 1950 (1950-10-06)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

Melody of Fate (German : Melodie des Schicksals) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Viktor de Kowa and Mathias Wieman. [1] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.

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Synopsis

A love triangle develops between the wife of a composer and a celebrated conductor.

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.150

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