Mozart and Salieri
Film version of the Rimsky Korsakov opera from the Pushkin story. Motsart i Salyeri (Mozart and Salieri), based on a legend that Salieri poisoned Mozart, meditates on the nature of creativity while introducing, in brilliantly compressed speeches, what was to be one of the important Russian themes—metaphysical rebellion against God.
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Mozart and Salieri
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 19, 1962
Runtime
0h 47m
Genres
Drama, Music
Original Title
Моцарт и Сальери
Production Companies
Rīgas kinostudija
Director
Vladimir Gorikker
Description
Film version of the Rimsky Korsakov opera from the Pushkin story. Motsart i Salyeri (Mozart and Salieri), based on a legend that Salieri poisoned Mozart, meditates on the nature of creativity while introducing, in brilliantly compressed speeches, what was to be one of the important Russian themes—metaphysical rebellion against God.
