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Vincent Canby, New York Times: An absolutely dazzling film entertainment, so full of beauty, intelligence, wit, and fun that it becomes a testimonial not only to man's possibilities but also to his high spirits. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Ingmar Bergman's mounting of the Mozart masterpiece is appealingly conventional. Read more
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: Using the opera's timeless whimsy and inventiveness, the movie replicates a performance on the stage that is so good that it almost makes you forget the participants' ABBA-like hairstyles. Read more