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In Search of Mozart

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Filmmaker Phil Grabsky examines the great composer's life and music.
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In Search of Mozart may not be quite as exhilarating as its subject's classic compositions, but it offers an enlightening, entertaining primer on the life of a brilliant artist.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 09/28/2007
This thorough and insightful 2006 documentary presents a more rounded and compelling view of the high-spirited genius. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 09/28/2007
3/4
The film effectively usurps the images left by Milos Forman's artful yet not entirely factually accurate Amadeus. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 08/04/2007
More rewarding musically than cinematically. Go to Full Review
Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star 03/31/2011
3/4
Perhaps the neatest thing about Phil Grabsky's In Search of Mozart is that after watching it for more than two hours your first impulse is to rush to the Internet and download a slew of Mozart recordings. Go to Full Review
Phil Hall IdentityTheory 12/27/2009
4/5
Invigorating celebration of the great composer's life and music. Go to Full Review
Jules Brenner Cinema Signals 12/02/2009
4.5/5
wisely keeps us anchored (and fascinated) with the human side of his subject Go to Full Review
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05/03/2021 Mozart movie, excellent storytelling of a giant talent. Sad that Mozart struggled with finances so long. Hurray for his father, then his supportive wife. RECOMMEND and as well Searching for Beethoven, Searching for Haydn. See more Chris 06/10/2019 Loved the performances and photography See more 11/16/2007 <div style="font-size:11px;text-align:center;"><br/><a href="http://www.flixster.com/movie/in-search-of-mozart">In Search of Mozart</a></div> See more 09/30/2007 Well done documentary that told the story of Mozart's life through his music and correspondence. Beautifully done! See more 07/29/2007 Everything composed by Mozart is worth hearing; and everything about him is worth reading and watching. Unfortunately, the film-maker is burdened by an agenda, as he seeks to demystify the man (as the final frames before the credits clearly demonstrate). Mozart's Masonic connections are reduced to a mere footnote... and we're supposed to believe that Mozart simply composed for market. For interviews, I'd rather hear what NON musicians have to say about his music. For images, I'd rather see what these places looked like in Mozart's time (through the magic of CGI). Any film about Mozart should automatically rate a solid 9 (at least), but this one lost marks because of the fertile territory it left unexplored. [center][size=4]actual - 8.1[/size] [/center] See more 07/02/2007 har inte sett den så den är väl dålig eller bra ingen aning!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoppas den är bra hehe See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Phil Grabsky examines the great composer's life and music.
Director
Phil Grabsky
Screenwriter
Phil Grabsky
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2019
Runtime
2h 8m
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