Directed by:
Barbara AlbertCinematography:
Christine A. MaierComposer:
Lorenz DangelCast:
Maria Dragus, Devid Striesow, Katja Kolm, Lukas Miko, Susanne Wuest, Julia Pointner, Stefanie Reinsperger, Thomas Anton, Sascha Merényi, Lukas Watzl (more)VOD (1)
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Set in 1770s Vienna, an era when Mozart and Haydn were in their prime, Mademoiselle Paradis follows an aspiring young harpsichordist whose magical playing has already gained notice among high society. A fly in the ointment: the prodigy is a woman, and blind. Maria Theresia von Paradis plays by ear and instinct, with heightened senses, yet her attentive mother and father want nothing more than to restore her sight, by whatever means possible. Theresia and her parents are soon at the doorstep of a physician who is just beginning to establish a reputation in Viennese society: Dr. Franz Mesmer. (Toronto International Film Festival)
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A pleasant experience at #DasFilmFest. This is an adaptation of the novel "Am Anfang war die Nacht Musik." However, the case of von Paradis and Mesmer has been dealt with by more authors, among the classics for example Zweig in "Mental Healers." Barbara Albert's film follows the formative years of Mozart's blind contemporary, Maria Theresia von Paradis, who, thanks to Mesmer's treatment, begins to see again. An intimate glimpse into the world of an abandoned individual in a society full of interest in superficial attractions, gossip, and sensationalism, from a time when science had to come to terms with charlatanism.
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