Mozart and Salieri (1962)
Film version of the Rimsky Korsakov opera from the Pushkin story. Motsart i Salyeri (Mozart and Salieri), based on a legend that Salieri poisoned Mozart, meditates on the nature of creativity while introducing, in brilliantly compressed speeches, what was to be one of the important Russian themes—metaphysical rebellion against God.
Released: Nov 19, 1962
Runtime: 47 minutes
Stars: Pyotr Glebov, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Sergey Lemeshev, Aleksandr Pirogov
Crew: Vladimir Gorikker (Director), Alexander Pushkin (Original Story), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Original Music Composer)
