Mozart Is a Murderer

1999 1h 36m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When Chiara, a violinist at the conservatory, is brutally murdered after a performance, inspector Maccari is put on the case. Maccari, whose own wife was once murdered by a serial killer, suspect professor Baraldi, the director of the conservatory. But as more fall prey to the killer, Maccari comes to a shocking conclusion...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Enzo De Caro
Commissario Antonio Maccari
Daniela Scarlatti
Daniela Onelli
Augusto Fornari
Muti
Azzurra Antonacci
Marina Bagnasco
Emanuela Garuccio
Annabella
Eleonora Parlante
Doctor
Manuel Oliverio
Arturo Mantovani
Giorgia Cardaci
Chiara Cataldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Sergio Martino, Francesco Contaldo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Bruno Cascio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Giovanni Ballantini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Enzo De Caro and Daniela Scarlatti and Augusto Fornari carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sergio Martino directs. Bruno Cascio behind the camera. Luigi Ceccarelli scores. Giovanni Ballantini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Bruno Cascio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Giovanni Ballantini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Enzo De Caro and Daniela Scarlatti and Augusto Fornari carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0308603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.