Humoresque

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Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
romantic drama film
basedOn Humoresque by Fannie Hurst
blackAndWhite true
character Helen Wright NERFINISHED
Paul Boray
Sid Jeffers
cinematographyBy Ernest Haller
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Jean Negulesco
distributedIn theatrical release
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
editedBy Rudi Fehr
era Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood
featuresInstrument violin
filmFormat 35 mm
genre melodrama
romantic drama
hasTheme addiction and self-destruction
art versus personal relationships
social mobility through talent
leadActorRole John Garfield
surface form: John Garfield as violinist Paul Boray
leadActressRole Joan Crawford as socialite Helen Wright
musicBy Franz Waxman
narrativeFocus class differences and artistic ambition
self-destruction and obsessive love
notableFor Joan Crawford performance as a wealthy, self-destructive patron
use of classical music in dramatic sequences
originalLanguage English
partOf Hollywood studio-era melodramas
plotSummary The film follows a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
producer Jerry Wald
productionCompany Warner Bros. Entertainment
surface form: Warner Bros.
releaseDate December 25, 1946
releaseYear 1946
runtimeMinutes 125
screenwriter Clifford Odets
Zoe Akins
setIn New York City
setInPeriod 20th century
starring J. Carrol Naish
Joan Chandler
Joan Crawford
John Garfield
Oscar Levant
Peggy Knudsen

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Joan Crawford notableWork Humoresque
John Garfield notableWork Humoresque