---
title: 'La Symphonie fantastique (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christian-Jaque'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-symphonie-fantastique-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035403/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# La Symphonie fantastique (1942)

1942 · 95 min · Drama, History · France


## Synopsis

La Symphonie fantastique is a 1942 French drama film by Christian-Jaque and produced by the German-controlled French film production company Continental Films. The film is based upon the life of the French composer Hector Berlioz. The title is taken from the five-movement programmatic Symphonie fantastique of 1830. The film lasts around 90 minutes and was first shown at the 'Normandie' cinema in Paris on 1 April 1942. The posters at the premiere contained the sub-title 'La Vie passionnée et glorieuse d'un génie'.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christian-Jaque](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-jaque)
- **Screenplay:** [Alfred Greven](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-greven)
- **Producer:** [Alfred Greven](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-greven)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hector Berlioz](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-berlioz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Armand Henri Julien Thirard](https://cinepixo.com/people/armand-henri-julien-thirard)

## Cast

- [Noël Roquevert](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-roquevert)
- [Lise Delamare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lise-delamare)
- [Louis Seigner](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-seigner)
- [Julien Bertheau](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-bertheau)
- [Maurice Schutz](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-schutz)
- [Louis Salou](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-salou)
- [Catherine Fonteney](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-fonteney)
- [Georges Vitray](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-vitray)
- [Jean-Louis Barrault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-louis-barrault)
- [Gilbert Gil](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-gil)
- [Renée Saint-Cyr](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-saint-cyr)
- [Jules Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-berry)
- [Bernard Blier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-blier)
- [Jacques Dynam](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-dynam)

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