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In Search of Mozart (2006)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:23

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Featuring Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kozená, and a host of others, this film is the first major documentary feature devoted to the life of the classical composer. IN SEARCH OF MOZART follows his many... Featuring Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kozená, and a host of others, this film is the first major documentary feature devoted to the life of the classical composer. IN SEARCH OF MOZART follows his many journeys through Europe, uncovering information about the prolific composer's life. With narration by Juliet Stevenson, this film explores Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a way never seen before. [More]

Starring: Renee Fleming, Magdalena Kozená

Starring: Renee Fleming, Magdalena Kozená

Director: Phil Grabsky

Director: Phil Grabsky

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Dec 22, 2009

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04/23/09
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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/18/08
Raven Snook
Raven Snook
Time Out New York

Dry, repetitive and didactic.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
10/26/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

This thorough and insightful 2006 documentary presents a more rounded and compelling view of the high-spirited genius.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
09/28/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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The film effectively usurps the images left by Milos Forman's artful yet not entirely factually accurate Amadeus.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
09/28/07
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

Filmed with affection, taste, warmth and, yes, truth.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
09/27/07
R. M. Campbell
R. M. Campbell
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

More rewarding musically than cinematically.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/04/07
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Doesn't exhibit the imagination of some of Tony Palmer's films on musicians, [but] Grabsky is certainly to be congratulated on his dedication, sensitivity and good taste.

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07/30/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Lacks anything new to say but provides a primer of sorts for those unfamiliar with classical music.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
07/24/07
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

The documentary lacks some of the emotional impact you would get from a dramatic interpretation, but it makes up for that with the music.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
07/22/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The film's soul is the musicians whose love for Mozart's compositions is as vibrant as their desire to share it.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/20/07
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Educational, but not exactly inspiring.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/20/07
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Setting the record straight literally and figuratively, In Search of Mozart is an adamantly linear, myth-busting stride through a prodigiously talented life.

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07/20/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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The amount of detail further enhances our understanding of both the genius and the man.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
07/19/07
Raven Snook
Raven Snook
Time Out

My body voted (about) two-to-one against, with my ears being outvoted by my mind and my eyes.

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07/18/07
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Excellent introduction to the life and career of the world's greatest composer who enjoyed an uneasy relationship with his aristocratic patrons.

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07/18/07
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

A terrific beginner's course on the composer.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/17/07
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

No one should be allowed to attend a screening of In Search of Mozart without a Red Bull in hand

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/15/07
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

'In Search of Mozart' shines the brightest when it showcases individual musicians playing Mozart. It's obvious how much this beautiful music means to them.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/04/07
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Long before the midway point, the sheer volume of verbiage becomes oppressive and repetitive.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/03/07
Joe Leydon
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Variety
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