Rich heiress Louise Durant (Elizabeth Taylor) vows to marry aspiring violinist boyfriend Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman) despite her father's disapproval. They attend a Music Conservatory in Zurich where Louise encounters new piano student James Guest (John Ericson). She's not a good pianist herself, but she is desperate to stay in school to be near Paul.
Elizabeth Taylor is playing a bit of a brat. I don't really like either guy, but Vittorio Gassman has much more intensity. I don't care that much about the romantic entanglements. It may be better as a movie about the rigors of a music school. Maybe I want this to be Fame. The classical music performances are interesting although I doubt that the leads are actually playing for real. At the end of the day, nobody has a meet-cute. I'm not rooting for either ship. Both are problematic. I struggle to maintain interest.
Elizabeth Taylor is playing a bit of a brat. I don't really like either guy, but Vittorio Gassman has much more intensity. I don't care that much about the romantic entanglements. It may be better as a movie about the rigors of a music school. Maybe I want this to be Fame. The classical music performances are interesting although I doubt that the leads are actually playing for real. At the end of the day, nobody has a meet-cute. I'm not rooting for either ship. Both are problematic. I struggle to maintain interest.