| If It Were Not for Music | |
| Director: | Carmine Gallone |
| Distributor: | Tobis Film |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
Wenn die Musik nicht wär (English: If It Were Not for Music) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Hörbiger, Willi Schaeffers and Ida Wüst. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin.[1] It is based on the novel Der Kraft-Mayr by Ernst von Wolzogen. The film's art direction was by Fritz Maurischat and Karl Weber.[2]
Renowned and influential Franz Liszt assists a piano instructor who is facing difficulties and lacks worldly experience. Liszt aids the tutor in securing a prestigious role in Munich while also protecting him from a malevolent foreign rival who seeks to win over the tutor's beloved.