The Magic Bow
The Magic Bow is a 1946 British musical film based on the life of the Italian violinist and composer Niccol Paganini. It was directed by Bernard Knowles. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.
Phyllis Calverts character was fictitious, a composite of various women who had helped Paganini. The character of Bianca, the Italian singer, was real. Margaret Lockwood was originally announced to play the role, but was replaced by Jean Kent. Kent later recalled I had marvellous costumes in that bit not a very good part. You expect she Bianca is going to do something and she never does. Its a film that went wrong. Originally I believe they wanted Margaret Lockwood to play it. Presumably then it would have been a much better part, I dont know what happened. Bernard Knowles was a very good cameraman but not a director.We are doing it the film as delicately as possible, as a study of sacred and profane love. Paganinis relationship with Bianca is rather a tricky business to get past the Hays Office, but we hope, with tact, to manage it. He knew Bianci all his life. He couldnt do it without her. She sang at all his concerts. He kept quarrelling with her and coming back to her. She made him ill and nearly killed him, and in the end he left her. ........
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