There have been many fanciful feature films set in the milieu of the classical music world with many actors, including Rex Harrison and Yul Brynner, as charismatic star conductors. Who in the classical music racket wouldn’t want an Oscar contender drumming up attention for classical music? Setting the story in the culture of the symphony orchestra is, to the general film-going public, exotic and hence intriguing. These comedies made plenty of fun of the classical music world at the time, parodying its exaggerated glamour but with a layer of warmth. At one point in the film, Tár is awakened by her radio alarm.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2023 01:09 UTC