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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.

1955 |1h 27m |  Music, Drama

Cast

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Oskar Werner

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Johanna Matz

Annie Gottlieb

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Gertrud Kückelmann

Constanze Mozart geb. Weber

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Nadja Tiller

Aloysia Weber

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Angelika Hauff

Suzi Gerl

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Annie Rosar

Mutter Weber

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Hugo Gottschlich

Don Primus, Hausmeister

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Chariklia Baxevanos

Sophie Weber

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Egon von Jordan

Bondini

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Albin Skoda

Antonio Salieri, Court Composer

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Raoul Aslan

Rosenberg, treasurer

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Alma Seidler

Gottlieb's mother

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Ulrich Bettac

Gottlieb's father

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Leopold Rudolf

a stranger, ordering the requiem

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Helli Servi

Lina, maids with Mozart

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Raoul Retzer

Gerl, actor of the Sarasto

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Franz Böheim

stage manager of the theater

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Karl Skraup

Valentin

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Albert Rueprecht

More Details

Status

Released

Language

German

Budget

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Revenue

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