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SCRIPT LISZT & CHOPIN in PARIS.Pdf LISZT & CHOPIN IN PARIS Written by John Mark Based on Actual Events Tel. (941) 276-1474 e-mail:[email protected] FIRST/2 /201 DRAFT 03 7 6 LISZT & CHOPIN IN PARIS 1 EXT. ISOLA BELLA. LAKE MAGGIORE - DAY 1 Three shadowy silhouettes in a small boat dip their oars into glassy surface of the lake heading towards the island. REPORTER and his ASSISTANT step on the ground, as the sun sets on the baroque garden in front of large castle. REPORTER (knocking loud on the front door) Hello.... Anyone there? BUTLER opens the door the reporter flashes his card. REPORTER (CONT’D) Good evening! I’m from Le Figaro and we came to see Mister Rachmaninoff. Butler closes the door half way. BUTLER He’s not here Sir. You just missed them. REPORTER Do you know where they are? BUTLER Yes. They’re leaving Europe. CUT TO 2 EXT. HÔTEL RITZ-PARIS - DAY 2 A crowd of PAPARAZZI floods vintage, four-door M-335 cabriolet as it comes to STOP. SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (65) and his wife NATALIA SATINA (62) exit the car and walk to the front door in the attempt to leave the flashing photographers behind them. TITLES ROLL: PARIS 1939. PAPARAZZO #1 (following them to the door) Welcome to the Ritz Monsieur Rachmaninoff. 2. PAPARAZZO #2 We heard you’re leaving Europe. CAMERA MOVES ALONG as CROWD in the lobby intensifies and paparazzi flash their cameras. As the composer and his wife pass through the door, the throng of paparazzi gets narrower while they keep snapping pictures following them to the elevator. ANGLE INSIDE as Rachmmaninoff and Natalia look at one another in silence. DOORMAN takes them to their suite. ANGLE ON REPORTER rushing to the elevator. 3 INT. HÔTEL RITZ. THE IMPERIAL SUITE - DAY 3 Crystal chandeliers hanging off twenty foot ceilings, red and gold upholstery, Baroque mirrors and tall windows overlooking Place Vendôme. Rachmaninoff, in his robe sits at BÖSENDORFER CONCERT GRAND, reading music. Door bell RINGS. RACHMANINOFF Entrez! REPORTER flashes his press pass and enters the room. REPORTER Bonjour. RACHMANINOFF (nonchalant) Are you from Le Figaro? REPORTER (smiles) Oui, Monsieur. (hands him his card) The city of Paris and all of France are honored to host the greatest pianist of our time. RACHMANINOFF (smiles) Bonjour! What would you like me to do? He gestures the reporter to sit down, and plays the opening passages from Chopin’s Barcarolle Op. 60. The piano SOUNDS very dramatic, deep, beautiful, disturbing. 3. REPORTER (sitting down) We learned that you could be recording Franz Liszt’s famous Hexameron composition for Victor company before your departure for America. RACHMANINOFF (keeps playing) I’m not sure yet, but why are you interested in Hexameron? REPORTER Hexameron composition is a mystery. It’s so rarely performed, and to hear it described by you for our paper will be a great honor. RACHMANINOFF (glances at his watch) You cannot tell the story of Hexameron without telling the story of Franz Liszt. How much time do you have? REPORTER I have all the time in the world Sir. As Natalie enters the room, Rachmaninoff plays more chords. RACHMANINOFF All right... (lighting up a cigarette) This is the story of Hexameron. Understand, I’m only carrying a torch. You want a great story, then listen. He puts out the cigarette and strikes few opening passages from Liszt’s Hexameron. RACHMANINOFF (CONT’D) This is where this amazing music comes from. It’s the story of Paris, but it’s more than that. Much more than that... 4. 4 EXT. PARIS. MONTMARTRE - DAY 4 CAMERA MOVES to cobblestoned streets of Montmartre as FREDERIC CHOPIN, (21) steps out of the carriage and firmly puts down his suitcase on the sidewalk. RACHMANINOFF (V.O.) The year is 1831 and a young musician looking for ways to break new grounds in music arrives in Paris. He not only stays with the classical rules, but by doing it so stringently and perfectly and with such devotion he becomes the most original and powerful composer since Mozart. Chopin lets out a YOUNG LADY, picks up his suitcase and re- enters the cabin. The carriage moves on. BEETHOVEN’s ALLEGRO from SYMPHONY NO. 5 in C-minor enters SOUNDTRACK. TITLES CONTINUE TO ROLL. ANGLE on the carriage rolling through the hills of Montmartre. MUSIC PLAYS. BEETHOVEN’S ALLEGRO is in FULL BLAST. CUT TO: CU of Chopin anxiously examining Parisian boulevards, the crowds, the shopkeepers, the onlookers, obviously seeing it all the first time with great amount excitement. RACHMANINOFF V.O. The true musical career of Franz Liszt begins in fact with the arrival of Chopin. Liszt was already a celebrity in Paris and completely in command of his career, but when Chopin came everything has changed. REPORTER (raising his eyes from notes) Everything? RACHMANINOFF For both of them. CUT TO: 5. 5 EXT. PARIS. RUE DE MONTHOLON – DAY 5 Bustle of nineteenth century street life. FRANZ LISZT, (20) strikingly handsome with hair falling down his shoulders, highly charismatic walks with ADELE DE LAPRUNAREDE, (18) very beautiful, and his mother ANNA LISZT,(50). They cross a tree-lined Parisian boulevard and enter the front door of an apartment. ANNA (with a bag of groceries) Franz... Hurry up! Help me carry these upstairs. Franz grabs the bag and chases Adele playfully along the stairs. ANNA (CONT’D) (annoyed, gasping for air) Stop this... Cut it out now! 6 INT. LISZT APARTMENT – DAY 6 Franz unpacks grocery bags and continues teasing Adele who giggling throws dried piece of fruit at him. ADELE (laughing) I can imagine you with glasses, perky nose, and very pale face while you’re practicing. Liszt laughs and embraces her. LISZT (realizes something) Oh, no... ADELE What? They look at each other. ADELE & LISZT (ensemble) Alkan! He sprints to his bedroom, grabs his clothes, his shoulder strapped bag, his pocket watch and storms out of the house. 6. 7 EXT. PARIS BOULEVARD – DAY 7 Taking side streets, Liszt runs down the long stairways. On the Boulevard he knocks down a small fruit stand as STREET VENDOR throws up his hands in desperation. Pulsating SOUNDS of piano MUSIC from Alkan’s Chemin de Fer enter SOUNDTRACK as Liszt passes street vendors in great hurry. 8 INT. PARIS CONSERVATORY - DAY 8 Liszt is at the rehearsal being conducted like a military operation. PRESS SECRETARY confers with STAGE MANAGER and attending STAFF all watching every muscle on his body as he moves backstage. Music critics, FRANCOIS-JOSEPH FETIS (47) and LUDWIG RELLSTAB (32) are taking notes. TECHNICIANS rush to barricaded areas filled by CROWDS to keep them away from stage. Liszt crosses the stage and takes a seat in the auditorium in of front of Fetis and Rellstab. FETIS (with controlled excitement) That’s Liszt... Franz Liszt! Rellstab does not answer, scribing with obvious haste. At the piano, center-stage sits CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN (18) enigmatic figure, with long hair surrounded by CROWD of admirers. RELLSTAB (nonchalant) Alkan has always been Paris favorite. He’s been at this Conservatory since age of six and developed tremendously. But having said that I honestly don’t think he can stand up to Liszt. No one can... CAMERA CUTS to Liszt sprinting up the stairs. GASPS of admiration erupt among FANS as Liszt enters the stage. Upon seeing Liszt Alkan stops playing and the relatively settled atmosphere turns to PANDEMONIUM. 7. Fetis and Rellstab take notes while several CARTOONISTS feverishly render drawings of Liszt. Chaos and commotion are mixed with anticipated excitement. STAGE ASSISTANTS rush to stage as CROWDS press against the door held by SECURITY. CUT TO BACKSTAGE with Chopin, somewhat shy and unassuming observes Liszt getting ready to rehearse. LISZT (interrupts playing) Who is this person here? STAGE ASSISTANT It’s Chopin, Maestro. LISZT Who’s that? STAGE ASSISTANT Experts say he’s about to replace Mozart. LISZT Hmm... Interesting. And how would YOU know that? (turns to Chopin) Can you play? CHOPIN (coyly) Yes... I can play. Liszt gets up abruptly from the piano. LISZT Sit down then and play. Chopin plays. A wall of magical harmonies with avalanche of sounds and nuances emerge from the piano. The piano sings complying with every wish of its master. Liszt is thinking. LISZT (CONT’D) Score! Give me the score! Score please... Does anyone have the score? I wish to see the score! STAGE ASSISTANT hands over handwritten sheet music to Liszt who looks it at briefly. 8. LISZT (CONT’D) (at the piano) I don’t think there’s anyone who could do this prima vista. He repeatedly strikes the chords having difficulty getting it right. ANGLE ON Chopin observing Liszt, this time with more self confidence. Liszt suddenly gets up and leaves the rehearsal taking Chopin’s written score with him. 9 EXT. PARIS CONSERVATORY – DAY 9 A carriage waits outside the Conservatory as Chopin runs down the staircase. COACHMAN holds the door for him as he rushes inside. 10 INT. CARRIAGE - DAY 10 COUNTESS DELFINE POTOCKA, (24) stunningly beautiful waits inside the carriage. CHOPIN (elated) I did it... I played for Liszt! DELFINE Excellent! CHOPIN (thinking) Liszt is going to destroy me. In a matter of months I’ll be finished here. 11 INT. LISZT’S RESIDENCE. RUE DE MONTHOLON – DAY 11 Liszt paces back-and-forth in front of Adele concerned about what he just heard. LISZT In a matter of weeks I’ll be finished here. I thought I had Paris all to myself and now this... Chopin shows up and makes it all impossible for me. (he shows her the score) (MORE) 9.
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