Prelude to Fame
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Prelude to Fame is a 1950 British drama film directed by Fergus McDonell from a story by Aldous Huxley. While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell (Robin Dowell), son of John Morell (Guy Rolfe), a famous English philosopher and amateur musician and his wife Catherine (Kathleen Ryan), becomes friendly with young Guido (Jeremy Spenser), and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini (Henry Oscar and Kathleen Byron) become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.
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Christopher Lee
Newsman
Ferdy Mayne
Carlo Ferugia
Henry Oscar
Mario Bondini
Jeremy Spenser
Guido Ferugia
Kathleen Byron
Anne Bondini
Kathleen Ryan
Catherine Morell
Rosalie Crutchley
Carlotta Ferugia
Guy Rolfe
John Morell
James Robertson Justice
Sir Arthur Harold
John Slater
Dr. Lorenzo
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