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The Magic Flute (2006)

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Summary: Based on Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, set during World War I in fairy-tale landscape. Prince Tamino is saved by 3 ladies, attendants of Queen of the Night. They give him photo of Pamina, Queen's daughter who's in Sarastro's domain.They also give Tamino magic flute. Tamino and his companion Papageno then battle evil forces to rescue a princess.

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Genre: Musical

Country: France

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Joseph Kaiser, Amy Carson, René Pape, Lyubov Petrova, Benjamin Jay Davis, Silvia Moi

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na	NRM02	48	T₃
na	glm	66	T₄
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na	Langelund	40	T₃
Branagh butching my favorite Mozart opera is a strange and somehow sad experience, but at least it's still an option to close the eyes and enjoy the most beautiful music ever written.
na	imdb	64	T₅
na	CoinQuatro	10	T₁
na	Telemecus	65	T₆
na	DVDKevster	70	T₂
na	Tavington	75	T₅
There's not many opera's in film industry and usually they go under the radar. This one is quite good at being opera but not so being a movie. If you are familiar with plot, then it's ok otherwise not. Overture is too short(Mozart didn't realise this could be a problem)and beside trench warfare we don't know anything at start. I really like actors, who can sing properly and WW I theme. Just like Mamma Mia! enraptures Abba fans, this could be great for Mozart fans. And I'm one of them.