Mademoiselle Paradis
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- Cast includes Maria Dragus, Katja Kolm, Lukas Miko, Maresi Riegner, and Devid Striesow.
In 18th-century Vienna, piano prodigy Maria Theresia von Paradis (played by Maria Dragus) loses her eyesight and undergoes controversial treatments by Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer (played by Devid Striesow), which might be the only way she can have a career and support her family. But as she begins regaining her eyesight, she must continually demonstrate her abilities to the medical community, and she realizes that her musical ability is declining. - Director
- Albert, Barbara
- Writer
- Resetarits, Kathrin
- Editor
- Mossböck, Niki
- Production Team
- NGF, Looks, and First Run Features
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Source
- Based on real-life events and the novel Mesmerized by Alissa Walser
- Language
- French and German with English subtitles
- Other Title
- Licht
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (97 min.) or 1 streaming video (97 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Updated
- 03-17-2023
Production Information
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Reviews
Hollywood Reporter, Sept. 11, 2017Variety, Sept. 25, 2017