Mozart (1955)

Directed by

Karl Hartl

Genre

drama film

Country

Austria

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Mozart during the creation of his opera The Magic Flute. It shows him as a cheerful and relaxed young man, reflecting the hopeful mood of postwar Austria.

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What happens

Mozart is a 1955 Austrian drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Oskar Werner, Johanna Matz and Gertrud Kückelmann. It is also known by the alternative title The Life and Loves of Mozart. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The plot explores the mental state of Mozart during production of his final opera The Magic Flute. Werner's portrayal of Mozart was unusual for the time in playing him as a cheerful and easygoing young man, reflecting the postwar optimism of the newly restored Austrian Republic. It was shot at the Ring-Film Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Schlichting and Wolf Witzemann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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