She wanted his heart. He married her sister. 1956 melodrama does NOT play nice.
Anna falls madly in love with an Italian violinist, who instead marries her sister Monika.
Acting
Maria Schell's face contains multitudes of quiet devastation.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched interiors scream where dialogue whispers.
Score
Violin motif that weaponizes romantic yearning.
Director
Horst Hächler
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