In Search Of Mozart

2006

130 mins

Directed by Phil Grabsky
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66%
Documentary
Music

A comprehensive (check the running time) documentary about the life & times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Produced in association with... More

A comprehensive (check the running time) documentary about the life & times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Produced in association with the worlds leading orchestras, opera houses and musicians, and told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed, the film has been described as low in scandal and high in facts. "In the very best way old fashioned, [it's] two hours of talking, singing, and playing heads" (Daily Telegraph).

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In Search Of Mozart | Ratings & Reviews

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"A fascinating insight into Mozart, his life and music, this documentary by British documentarian Phil Grabsky takes us on a journey covering as many miles as notes. As a non-musician, Grabsky prises open the history books and explores the persona of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as the world prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth during 2006..."

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Urban Cinefile

"Following Mozart's life and his musical development in strictly linear terms from his first sonata at age five, the wunderkind's tour around Europe and, crucially, the rebellion against his father, the film depicts a surprisingly successful and focused professional, an image completely at odds with its dramatic cousin, Amadeus..."

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