A lesson in History

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 2011)

To enjoy this movie, you do not have to like classical music or opera.
I wasn't aware of some of the musical masterpieces we hear everyday in commercials or on background scores had been produced by Mozart, until after watching this film.
Having never studied Mozart as a person or his music, this piece of film allows you to learn about the person whom is globally famous. The character of Mozart develops in age as the film unfolds and the viewer is able to see his genius, accomplishments and downfalls.
It is overall a great character study and the decadence of the period is grand and realistic. His rivals are also portrayed in the movie and I learnt a great deal about these figures also.
It has moments of charm and sophistication and by the end of it, I was astonished at how much of the music I enjoyed and began to understand its meaning.
It is a fairly long film, but it pays off once completed.
10/10