
Vitus(2006)
Vitus tells the story of a highly-gifted boy (played by real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu) whose parents have demanding and ambitious plans for him.


After her husband dies, a German woman who gave up her infant for adoption to emigrate to America returns to Germany, discovering that her child is being raised by a married orchestra conductor.

Maria von Tasnady
Hanna Müller

Willy Birgel
Garvenberg, Generalmusikdirektor

Lil Dagover
Charlotte Garvenberg, seine Frau

Maria Koppenhöfer
Frau Freese, Wirtschafterin

Theodor Loos
Professor Obereit

Peter Bosse
Der kleine Peter

Kurt Meisel
Baron Salviany

Erich Ponto
Vorsitzender des Schwurgerichts

Paul Otto
Staatsanwalt

Alexander Engel
Mr. Smith
The Final Chord is a music, drama film released in 1936. Directed by Douglas Sirk, it stars Maria von Tasnady, Willy Birgel, Lil Dagover. After her husband dies, a German woman who gave up her infant for adoption to emigrate to America returns to Germany, discovering that her child is being raised by a married orchestra conductor.
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