Fresh
Gilded authentic locations and restrained performances provide an effective setting for Feret's theory about Nannerl's talent being stifled by conventions.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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Mozart's Sister
Overview
A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.
Director and cast
- René Féret Director
- Marie Féret as Nannerl Mozart
- Marc Barbé as Léopold Mozart
- Delphine Chuillot as Anna-Maria Mozart
- David Moreau as Wolfgang Mozart
- Clovis Fouin as Le Dauphin
- Lisa Féret as Louise de France
- Valentine Duval as Victorie de France
- Adèle Leprêtre as Sophie de France
- Mona Heftre as Madame Van Eyck
- Salomé Stévenin as Isabelle d'Aubusson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A meandering but transporting journey, which offers glimpses of a world as resplendent as it is stifling.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Fresh
The music, of course, resonates. And so does this exquisite heartbreaker of a story.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
An alternately rapturous and frustrating experience.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh
This is a sad story in rich surroundings that makes you wonder how many women of genius were left behind.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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