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UNITED STATES · 1920
Humoresque
Synopsis
Young Leon Kanter dreams of being a great violinist. His parents scrape up the money for a violin and for lessons, and Leon rewards them by becoming a great player. But as an adult, Leon finds that people want more from him than just music.
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United States · Classical Hollywood
Hervé Dumont, Frank Borzage: Sarastro en Hollywood , Festival Inernacional de Cine de San Sebastian Filmoteca España/I.C.A.A./Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
Hervé Dumont, Frank Borzage: Sarastro en Hollywood , Festival Inernacional de Cine de San Sebastian Filmoteca España/I.C.A.A./Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
Robert K. Lightning, “’We Have Secrets’: Borzage, Romance and the Bourgeois State”, CineAction , 46
Robert K. Lightning, “’We Have Secrets’: Borzage, Romance and the Bourgeois State”, CineAction , 46
Kent Jones, “The Sanctum Sanctorum of Love”, Film Comment , September/October
Kent Jones, “The Sanctum Sanctorum of Love”, Film Comment , September/October
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ambition · sacrifice · musical talent · social expectations · family devotion
