Rhapsody is a 1954 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Vittorio Gassman, John Ericson, and Louis Calhern based on the 1908 novel Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson.

It revolves around a debutante who follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zürich where he studies violin at a conservatory.

Rhapsody features music by Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn, Claude Debussy, and Pablo de Sarasate.

The film opens with debutante Louise Durant (Elizabeth Taylor) announcing to her haughty father (played by Louis Calhern) that she is leaving their luxurious home to go to Zürich with her lover—an aspiring violinist, Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman).

He sees no reason to waste time with aspiring artists, when he has the cream of the crop at the luncheon she is about to miss.

Paul inquires about the "For Rent" sign that the matron (played by Celia Lovsky) had just removed from the front window.

She explains that the attic had just been rented to an American (James Guest, played by John Ericson).

Guest is immediately infatuated with Durant, but she doesn't notice, while Bronte lets him know she is off-limits.

When Bronte learns he is scheduled to perform at the Zürich Symphony in three weeks, he tells a deeply disappointed Durant he will have no time for her until the concert.

When she goes back stage, the joyous crowd surrounds him and she can't get near, but sees him spontaneously kiss another woman in ecstatic celebration.

When music agents shuffle him off to a back room to make deals, Durant calls out to him, but he waives her off.

Energized and happy to see her, he spouts off all his future plans for a tour with a finale in Rome, but indicates she can't go with as she would be a distraction.

Guest, head over heals in love with a woman who only views him as a friend, is determined to go with her - even though it means giving up his music studies.

Meanwhile, Guest is floundering, squandering Durant's money on booze — undoubtedly not getting the romantic attention he desires.

But just prior to the important concert, Durant refuses to give him a token of herself for good luck.

[3][4] Rhapsody was filmed on location in Florhofgasse, Zürich (the street scenes) and Pontresina, Kanton Graubünden in Switzerland.