The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to become an opera composer. The city, full of talented and already-established composers, seems closed to him. Looking for work as a violinist, he comes into the orbit of a rich young woman. Thanks to her, he gets the opportunity to play at salons. But his real opportunity arises when he becomes the lover of a libertine marquise. She teaches him worldly manners, rids him of signs of a provincial upbringing and introduces him to a hedonistic existence free from religious intolerance. Thus transformed, Josef gets an incan incredible commission: to write an opera for the San Carlo, Europe's largest theatre.
Released: Oct 20, 2022
Runtime: 141 minutes
Stars: Vojtěch Dyk, Barbara Ronchi, Elena Radonicich, Lana Vlady, Dario Lubatti, Antonio De Matteo
Crew: Petr Václav (Writer), Jan Menclík (Co-Producer), Andrea McDonald (Makeup Artist), Daniel Bergmann (Co-Producer), Libor Winkler (Co-Producer), Michal Křeček (Visual Effects Supervisor)