Lisztomania
★ 5.8 · 1975 · 103m · Music · Comedy · History
In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer Richard Wagner.
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