Mademoiselle Paradis
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Vienna 1777: Maria Theresia "Resi" Paradis, 18 years old and blinded at an early age, is known in Viennese society as a piano prodigy. After countless medical failures, her ambitious parents entrust her to Franz Anton Mesmer, a physician controversial for his novel methods. Slowly Resi begins to feel freedom for the first time in her life in the open house of the Mesmers, between rococo and enlightenment, in the circle of wondrous patients and the parlor maid Agnes. When Resi begins to perceive her first images as a result of the treatment, she realizes with horror that her musical virtuosity is lost ...
"Sensual, soulful historical drama!" VARIETY
Cast
Maria Dragus, Devid Striesow, Lukas Miko, Katja Kolm, Maresi Riegner, Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg, Stefanie Reinsperger, Susanne Wuest, Christoph Luser and more
Director
Barbara Albert
Screenplay
Kathrin Resetarits, frei nach dem Roman „Am Anfang war die Nacht Musik“ von Alissa Walser
Camera
Christine A. Maier
Producers
Michael Kitzberger, Martina Haubrich, Wolfgang Widerhofer, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, Gunnar Dedio
Editing
Niki Mossböck
Staff
SOUND: Dietmar Zuson
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Katharina Wöppermann
COSTUME DESIGN: Veronika Albert
