The Mephisto Waltz (Film), released 1971 — adapted from The Mephisto Waltz by Fred Mustard Stewart.
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
Starring Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom.
Directed by Paul Wendkos.
