Chopin, Chopin! (2025)
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Eryk Kulm, Lambert Wilson, Joséphine de La Baume, Victor Meutelet
In 1830s Paris, Fryderyk Chopin navigates life among the salons while struggling with illness and tangled romances and friendships.
The story
Set in Paris between 1835 and 1849, the film follows Fryderyk Chopin at the height of his career. A favorite of Parisian salons, including that of King Louis Philippe I, he struggles with illness while caught up in romances and friendships, including one with Delfina Potocka. The story also draws on lesser-known episodes from his life, as recounted in private letters and books about him.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film is set in Paris from 1835 to 1849, spanning the height of Chopin’s career and the artist’s death. Fryderyk Chopin (Eryk Kulm) is portrayed as a pleasure-loving favorite of Parisian salons, including that of King Louis Philippe I (Lambert Wilson), battling illness and entangled in romances and friendships, including one with Delfina Potocka (Karolina Gruszka). The film also presents lesser-known episodes from the artist’s life, drawn from his private letters and books about him. At times, the action shifts to Karlsbad, Dresden, and Mallorca. Chopin’s biography is an attempt to portray the psychology and pain of a man struggling with illness.
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