PAGANINI: THE DEVIL'S VIOLINIST
by Bernard Rose
synopsis
In the early 1830s Niccolo Paganini, the great virtuoso violinist, takes Paris by storm. “I am at present marveling at the astounding miracles performed by Paganini in Paris,” writes French novelist Balzac. “Do not imagine that it is merely a question of his bowing, his fingering, or the fantastic sounds he draws from his violin. There is, beyond all doubt, something mysterious about this man. I go to every one of his concerts. The opera house is packed to overflowing and the cashier raking in 20,000 francs a night.” It is said, in his native Italy, that to play with such virtuosity, Paganini has sold his soul to the devil. Women faint at his concerts, claiming to see a demon guiding his bow at amazing speeds. Rumors abound; he‘s been in prison for seducing a minor, he‘s seduced half the noble women of Europe, he is capricious, vain, difficult.
international title: | Paganini: The Devil's Violinist |
original title: | Der Teufelsgeiger |
country: | Germany, Austria |
sales agent: | Beta Cinema |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Bernard Rose |
film run: | 122' |
release date: | AT 31/10/2013, DE 31/10/2013, IT 27/02/2014 |
screenplay: | Bernard Rose |
cast: | David Garrett, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson, Christian McKay, Veronica Ferres, Helmut Berger, Olivia d'Abo |
cinematography by: | Bernard Rose |
film editing: | Britta Nahler |
art director: | Christine Caspari, Leonie Heys-Cerchio |
costumes designer: | Birgit Hutter |
music: | David Garrett, Franck Van Der Heijden |
producer: | Christian Angermayer, Gabriela Bacher, Rosilyn Heller |
co-producer: | Veronica Ferres, Danny Krausz |
production: | Summerstorm Entertainment, Dor Film, Film House Germany |
backing: | Förderung Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Filmstandort Austria, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, Filmförderungsanstalt, Filmfernsehfonds Bayern Fernsehbeteiligung, ORF |
distributor: | Universum Film GmbH, Filmladen, Academy Two |