Mademoiselle Paradis
2017 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 5.6 · 95% critics
In 18th-century Vienna, a gifted blind pianist is placed in the care of an unconventional doctor after her family seeks a cure. As treatment brings unexpected change, she faces growing pressure around talent, independence, and the demands of society.
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Details
- Original title
- Licht
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-11-10
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (34 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy thoughtful European period dramas like Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe; Not for you if you prefer fast plots or lighter historical stories.
Pros: superb acting; rich period detail; thoughtful historical drama | Cons: unsettling medical themes; restrained pace; specialized period focus
Themes
- loss of eyesight
- based on novel or book
- pianist
- vienna, austria
- 18th century
Cast & crew
Maria Dragus
as Maria Theresia Paradis
Devid Striesow
as Franz Anton Mesmer
Lukas Miko
as Joseph Anton Paradis
Katja Kolm
as Maria Rosalia Paradis
Maresi Riegner
as Agnes
Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg
as Maria von Posch (Mesmer's Wife)
Stefanie Reinsperger
as Johanna, The Cook
Christoph Luser
as Count Pellegrini
Susanne Wuest
as Miss Ossine
Theresa Martini
as Catherine Zwelferin
Directed by Barbara Albert