Whom the Gods Love
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83% Critic Match

Whom the Gods Love

8.3 / 10 1942 1h 52mNR German
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Storyline

In the first of Hartl's two Mozart biographies, Hans Holt plays the robust and dashing composer who, in keeping with the spirit of the film's time of origin, sets out into the world like a soldier of art after his falling out with the Salzburg authorities. Instead of conquering lands, he conquers the hearts of young ladies, like one of his most famous creations.

Cast & Crew

Hans Holt

Hans Holt

Mozart

Lead
Irene von Meyendorff

Irene von Meyendorff

Aloisia Lange

Winnie Markus

Winnie Markus

Konstanze Mozart

Rosa Albach-Retty

Rosa Albach-Retty

Anna Maria Mozart

Paul Hörbiger

Paul Hörbiger

Von Strack

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Emperor Joseph II

Annie Rosar

Annie Rosar

Frau Weber

René Deltgen

René Deltgen

Ludwig van Beethoven

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Karl Hartl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Whom the Gods Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker