The narrative of Vienna, the background of Prague

Nyasia 2022-04-19 09:01:11

There has never been a movie, I watched the end credits from beginning to end in detail, and the piano piece in D minor fascinated me. I want to make sure who played the beautiful music and where it was recorded; of course, I want to make sure that the streets and alleys that I am familiar with are actually Prague.

The answer is self-evident. The winter I went to Prague also had a snow that was thick enough to cover my knees, a sunny afternoon, and a cloud of inescapable haze. Walking in the narrow and well-preserved 18th-century streets is like walking in the imaginary space constructed by those old books, but you can't find the end.

Vienna is the witness of Mozart's career, and Prague is the nobleman to which Mozart won praise. In October 1787, Mozart dedicated "Don Juan", which describes the extravagant life of the upper class aristocracy, to the Dier Theater (now the Prague National Theater). The mottled brick and earth traces on the outer wall of this theater make you have to recall those applause and encouragement more than 200 years ago. The interior of the theater may have been refurbished, or even more spacious than it was when the movie was filmed, but the look remains the same. The narrow stage is far from the grandeur and grandeur of the Vienna State Opera. However, this is a stage that carries hope, a stage that carries dignity, and a sacred stage that has experienced the baptism of years.

All of the film's story takes place in Vienna, but all of the setting is in Prague. The splendid palace was stepped on in the old house of an earl; the scene where Mozart's coffin was seen at the end of the film was shot outside the famous Prague castle. Anyone who has been to Prague can hardly forget those old buildings, alleys, and no matter how bad the weather is, the city will never fade due to gloom.

After watching Mozart, I want to go to Prague again.

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Extended Reading
  • Hilton 2021-10-20 19:01:06

    Only I understand you in this world, this is my glory, this is my sorrow.

  • Eulalia 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    It's really a masterpiece of classical aesthetics, with delicate and complicated scenes and lighting, and the traditional "protagonist + narration" narrative, I'm embarrassed to give it four stars. The plot is actually a bit cliché, the faces of the supporting actors in the palace, and the actions driven by Salieri's admiration and jealousy are almost predictable. But the interpretation of the protagonists is really in place, there are many shocking and colorful passages, and the most moving is Mozart, who is dying at the end, humming the Requiem. The world doesn't deserve genius.

Amadeus quotes

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: [speaking backwards] Say I'm sick. Say I'm sick!

    Constanze Mozart: Yes, you are. You are very sick.

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: [chuckling] No-ho-ho! Say it backwards, shit-wit!

  • Constanze Mozart: Stop it!

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: I am stopping it! Slowly. There? See? I've stopped. Now we're going back.

    Constanze Mozart: No!

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Yes, yes! You don't know where you are! Here, everything goes backwards. People walk backwards, dance backwards, sing backwards, and even talk backwards.

    Constanze Mozart: That's stupid.

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Why? People fart backwards.