Mozart

Dec 20 1955 Not Rated 1h 40m
Biography, Drama, Music

This movie takes place during the premiere of Mozart's Die Zauberfloete (The Magic Flute). Not really depicting his entire life and loves, much of this is fictionalized scatology. Although not without basis in fact, Mozart has attained a somewhat colorful reputation and this is really just more of the same. The music is a joy, but the movie bogs down in titillation. Mozart's last days were lived in poverty and disgrace--stemming chiefly from his embracing of the Freemason stance, which was essentially a heresy in Austria and the rest of Europe at that time. None of this is depicted and even a satyr could not sustain the lifestyle Mozart has been portrayed as having here. Still, this is an interesting movie and worth a listen to.

Plot

Explores the mental state of Mozart during production of his final opera "Die Zauberflöte".

Written by

Karl Hartl, Egon Komorzynski, Franz Tassié

Directed by

Karl Hartl

Cast

Oskar Werner, Johanna Matz, Gertrud Kückelmann

Crew

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Production Countries

Austria

Production Companies

Cosmopol-Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
126
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA