Basic Info

Title: Magic Fire
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Running time: 120 minutes
Release date: 15 July 1955 (UK), 29 March 1956 (US)

Staff

Director: William Dieterle
Producer: William Dieterle
Written by: Bertita Harding, Ewald André Dupont, David T. Chantler
Music: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Cinematography: Ernest Haller

Cast

Alan Badel (Richard Wagner)
Yvonne De Carlo (Minna Planer)
Carlos Thompson (Franz Liszt)
Rita Gam (Cosima Liszt)
Valentina Cortese (Mathilde Wesendonck)
Peter Cushing (Otto Wesendonck)
Gerhard Riedmann (King Ludwig II)
Erik Schumann (Hans von Bülow)
Charles Régnier (Giacomo Meyerbeer)

Summary

"Magic Fire" is an American biographical film about the life of composer Richard Wagner, released by Republic Pictures in 1955.

The film, directed by William Dieterle, made extensive use of Wagner's music, arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Dieterle worked with Korngold on several Warner Bros films, including “A Midsummer Night's Dream” and “Juarez.” It is also one of Republic's final films, made in the two-strip color processes known as Trucolor.

The film accurately described many details of Wagner's life, while distorting some facts for dramatic effects. It was highly appreciated in the film that the riots at the Paris Opera House for the premiere of the revised Paris version of "Tannhäuser” were portrayed. It also depicted King Ludwig II's patronage of Wagner.

The film is famous for its very extensive cast, opulent sets and lavish costumes. It is also one of the rare films from Republic Pictures, which was famous mainly for westerns and adventure serials.

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