Marc Florentin plans to do
Belle musique, superbes reconstitutions d’opéras de l’époque. Des moments forts comme la résurrection artistique de la Gabrielli sur scène, la venue dans la loge du jeune Roi et l’histoire du pot de chambre, la rencontre avec le petit Mozart. Autrement, c’est long, c’est lent et pas du tout joyeux. On est loin de l’ébouriffant « Amadeus » de Milõs Forman ! Là, au sortir du cinéma, j’aurais besoin de voir une bonne comédie de Gérard Oury ou de Jacques Weber pour me requinquer.
Synopsis
The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to become an opera composer. The city, full of talented and already-established composers, seems closed to him. Looking for work as a violinist, he comes into the orbit of a rich young woman. Thanks to her, he gets the opportunity to play at salons. But his real opportunity arises when he becomes the lover of a libertine marquise. She teaches him worldly manners, rids him of signs of a provincial upbringing and introduces him to a hedonistic existence free from religious intolerance. Thus transformed, Josef gets an incan incredible commission: to write an opera for the San Carlo, Europe's largest theatre.
Community Reviews
Viewers have found 'Il Boemo' to be a visually and musically rich biopic, celebrating the life of the lesser-known Czech composer Josef Myslivecek. The film's operatic scores and historical settings are highly praised, providing a sensory delight. However, some viewers felt the pacing was slow and the narrative somewhat flat, lacking the vibrancy of more dynamic biographical films.
👍 Stunning operatic music and historical authenticity.
👎 May feel slow and underwhelming for some.
