Mozart (1955 film)
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| Directed by | Karl Hartl |
| Written by | Karl Hartl Egon Komorzynski Franz Tassié |
| Produced by | J. W. Beyer Julius Jonak A. I. Paulini |
| Starring | Oskar Werner Johanna Matz Gertrud Kückelmann |
| Cinematography | Oskar Schnirch |
| Edited by | Henny Brünsch |
| Music by | Hans Swarowsky |
Production company | Cosmopol-Film |
| Distributed by | Cosmopol-Film Columbia Film |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
Mozart is a 1955 Austrian drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Oskar Werner, Johanna Matz and Gertrud Kückelmann. It is also known by the alternative title The Life and Loves of Mozart. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The plot explores the mental state of Mozart during production of his final opera The Magic Flute. Werner's portrayal of Mozart was unusual for the time in playing him as a cheerful and easygoing young man, reflecting the postwar optimism of the newly restored Austrian Republic.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Schlichting and Wolf Witzemann.