Word: osten
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Directed by Suzanne Osten...
...innovations, however, completely fail to create the shock and amusement on which Director Suzanne Osten depends. Although the caprices of the opera's director are intended to be humorous, they become silly jabs at the works of great modern directors. Walter's ideas just aren't that intriguing, and they're not even risque...
...film's ultimate failure in part lies in its inability to depict gender relationships with anything but confusion. The exploration of sexuality is clearly a central theme in The Mozart Brothers, but Osten and her actors seem to be playing with emotions, rather than building towards a meaningful conclusion about the role of the sexual in their personal and professional lives...
...Mozart Brothers tries without success to impress its viewers with its audacity, wit, and eroticism. Suzanne Osten may have had it in mind to emulate the metaphysical musings of such directors as Carlos Suara, who directed the innovative Carmen, but she has completely missed her mark. Her film turns out to be a dull mishmash of tasteless scenes and plodding plot...