The Magic Bow
1946 · 106 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 245 VOTES · DIR. Bernard Knowles
Overview
Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft. Phyllis Calvert plays Jeanne de Vermond, the aristocratic French woman who captures Paganini's heart, and real-life violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin supplies the breathtaking Paganini solos.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,086 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:16 Goodbye, Father. Don't worry.
00:05:12 - It would be a great comfort to him. - In prison?
00:10:23 - Do you really think she tricked me? Why did you stop? I liked it.
00:13:17 He was always there, ever since I was born.
00:16:06 He's safe and on his way to the Emperor.
00:19:34 Yet your golden notes are wasted upon the air
00:22:20 Rizzi?
00:25:52 And now I hope you'll choose some instrument from my collection.
00:28:45 Signor Paganini is no ordinary violinist, Mama.
00:37:26 rehearsal's tomorrow.
00:40:51 I'll get some more money. Wait here.
00:45:05 The pawnbroker gave it back with his compliments
00:51:21 Why aren't you sitting down?
00:57:08 Here.
01:00:11 - I congratulate you. - Congratulate?
01:02:34 I shall be in Genoa for two days, three at the most.
01:05:30 Darling.
01:08:36 I've thought of everything.
01:14:32 I'll show the world you don't have to be Napoleon to command respect!
01:20:09 I understood you'd seen the last of this wretched fiddler some time ago.
01:23:44 - Here, take this. - Give me that!
01:28:00 I'm disappointed in you.
01:30:41 Nicolo, this is a command. You cannot, you dare not, refuse.
01:39:27 Play, my son. Your prayer may yet be answered.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,086
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:39:27
Production Record
DirectorBernard Knowles
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes245