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1955 Music Drama 1h 27m

Mozart

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.

4.6 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Oskar Werner

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Johanna Matz

Annie Gottlieb

Gertrud Kückelmann

Constanze Mozart geb. Weber

Nadja Tiller

Aloysia Weber

Angelika Hauff

Suzi Gerl

Annie Rosar

Mutter Weber

Hugo Gottschlich

Don Primus, Hausmeister

Chariklia Baxevanos

Sophie Weber

Egon von Jordan

Bondini

Erich Kunz

Emanuel Schikaneder

Albin Skoda

Antonio Salieri, Court Composer

Raoul Aslan

Rosenberg, treasurer

Walter Regelsberger

Süssmayer, Mazart's Famulus

Elfie Weissenböck

Josefa Hofer - Queen of the Night

Alma Seidler

Gottlieb's mother

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