In Search of Mozart is a 2006 British musical documentary film written and directed by Phil Grabsky.
The film features Sam West as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frank Adams-Brown as Mozart as a child and Sean Barrett as Mozart's father, Leopold.
The film explores the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his compositions and his mysterious death.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 31 critics, with an average rating of 7.1/10.
On Metacritic, In Search of Mozart holds a rank of 67 out of a 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote "Phil Grabsky's eloquent documentary In Search of Mozart seems certain to delight music lovers yet also engages the attention of one woefully lacking in knowledge and appreciation of classical music".
Rob Humanick of Slant Magazine cautioned "No one should be allowed to attend a screening of In Search of Mozart without a Red Bull in hand".
Both Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times and SBS agreed that "In Search of Mozart is nowhere near as much fun as Miloš Forman's exuberant, Oscar-winning portrait Amadeus", but it "leaves no stone unturned – both its best and worst feature, as at times it feels laboured".
Writing for The New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis liked how the film was "Setting the record straight literally and figuratively" and added that "In Search of Mozart is an adamantly linear, myth-busting stride through a prodigiously talented life".
According to R. M. Campbell of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, In Search of Mozart is "filmed with affection, taste, warmth and, yes, truth".
References
External links
In Search of Mozart on Seventh Art Productions
