Marriage of Figaro
Seen it?1949 | 107 min | Romance, Music, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for music lovers and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Fans of Victor/Victoria or How to Marry a Millionaire should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Shortly after WWII, the DEFA Studios produced a series of operas and operettas which belonged to the classical German musical heritage. This enchanting film, the very first opera production of DEFA, stands out because of its lavish decor and costumes, its outstanding actors and their masterful voices of that time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georg Wildhagen
- Angelika HauffSusanna
- Willi Domgraf-FassbaenderFigaro
- Sabine PetersGräfin Rosine
- Mathieu AhlersmeyerGraf Almaviva
- Elsa WagnerMarcellina
- Victor JansonDr. Bartolo
- Alfred BalthoffBasilio
- Franz WeberDon Curzio
- Ernst LegalAntonio
- Katharina MaybergBarbarina