Mademoiselle Paradis

Mademoiselle Paradis

Directed by Barbara Albert

Produced by LOOKSfilm, Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion

201797 min5.6 / 10

A melancholic period drama about a blind pianist's fraught journey toward sight, exploring the tragic cost of miraculous cure and the tension between medical intervention and artistic gift.

18th century Vienna. Maria Theresia von Paradis, a gifted piano player and close friend of Mozart's, lost her eye-sight as a child. Desperate to cure their talented daughter, the Paradis entrust Maria to Dr. Mesmer, a forward-thinking-physician who gives her the care and attention that she requires. With the doctor's innovative techniques of magnetism, Maria slowly recovers her sight. But this miracle comes at a price as the woman progressively starts to lose her gift for music.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mademoiselle Paradis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Mademoiselle Paradis violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mademoiselle Paradis easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Mademoiselle Paradis scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Mademoiselle Paradis end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mademoiselle Paradis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mademoiselle Paradis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mademoiselle Paradis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mademoiselle Paradis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mademoiselle Paradis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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