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Unfinished Symphony is a 1934 British-Austrian musical drama film directed by Willi Forst and Anthony Asquith and starring Mártha Eggerth, Helen Chandler, Hans Jaray, and Ronald Squire. The film is based on the story of Franz Schubert who, in the 1820s left his symphony unfinished after losing the love of his life. The film's alternate German-language version was called Gently My Songs Entreat. This title refers to the first line of the Lied "Ständchen" (Serenade) from Schubert's collection Schwanengesang, "the most famous serenade in the world", performed by Mártha Eggerth in the film.
Original Release
08/19/1934
US Release
05/30/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mártha Eggerth | Caroline Esterhazy |
| Helen Chandler | Emmie Passeuter |
| Hans Jaray | Franz Schubert |
| Eliot Makeham | Joseph Passenter |
| Ronald Squire | Count Esterhazy |
| Beryl Laverick | Mary Esterhazy |
| Cecil Humphreys | Salieri |
| Hermine Sterler | Princess Kinsky |
| Esme Percy | Huettenbrenner |
| Frida Richard | Schubert's Landlady |
Directors
Writers
Willi Forst, Benn W. Levy, Walter Reisch
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mártha Eggerth | Caroline Esterhazy |
| Helen Chandler | Emmie Passeuter |
| Hans Jaray | Franz Schubert |
| Eliot Makeham | Joseph Passenter |
| Ronald Squire | Count Esterhazy |
| Beryl Laverick | Mary Esterhazy |
| Cecil Humphreys | Salieri |
| Hermine Sterler | Princess Kinsky |
| Esme Percy | Huettenbrenner |
| Frida Richard | Schubert's Landlady |
| Paul Wagner | Lt. Folliot |
| Brember Wills | Secretary |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Willi Forst | Producer |
| Gregor Rabinovitch | Producer |
