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.
Stars: Oskar Werner, Johanna Matz, Gertrud Kückelmann, Nadja Tiller, Angelika Hauff, Annie Rosar
Crew: Karl Hartl (Director), Franz Tassié (Writer), Josef W. Beyer (Producer), Karl Hartl (Writer), Egon Komorzynski (Story), Karl Hartl (Story)
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Cosmopol-Film
Runtime: 87 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 09, 1955
IMDb: 5.9
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