You either love it or hate it

Its a generational thing. You either like this kind of film or you don't. It was made in a style and with an artistry that is first rate but out of date. Younger audiences may not be able to appreciate this for what it has to offer. By the time Chopin came along Mozart was also probably out of fashion but with the passage of time we can see the magic of them both. Susan Hayward is first rate in this film in the dramatic scenes and in her skills lip-syncing, no easy task. Not many could o it so well as she does here. Those who complain about lip-syncing in films have no argument because even when a professional singer is on camera they are lip-syncing to this own voice. It's the only way to get the best quality out of the music. And the music in this film are all standards from the great American Songbook. Its the music of Berlin, Porter, the Gershwins, Rogers and Hart that will likely be around 100 years from now, more likely than any contemporary tap numbers.

This movie is first-rate entertainment but if people under 30 don't like it, that is no reflection on them or the film. It's just the way it is.