After helming A Star Is Born in 2018, Bradley Cooper's second feature film, Maestro, explores the complicated life of renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, highlighting Cooper's many talents as an actor, writer, and producer.
The movie portrays Bernstein as a man battling both personal and professional obstacles while also honoring his artistic brilliance and humanity.
Maestro's portrayal of Bernstein's career highs and emotional lows is structured like a symphony, emphasizing his marriage to Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan).
After Felicia's cancer fight, an aging Bernstein reflects on their shared existence at the beginning of the movie, setting the story within the constraints of memory.
The flashback transports us to 1943, the excitement at the beginning of young Bernstein's career, and his momentous Carnegie Hall performance.
After helming A Star Is Born in 2018, Bradley Cooper's second feature film, Maestro, explores the complicated life of renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, highlighting Cooper's many talents as an actor, writer, and producer.
The movie portrays Bernstein as a man battling both personal and professional obstacles while also honoring his artistic brilliance and humanity.
Cooper works with filmmaker Matthew Libatique to produce breathtaking scenes that use light, shadow, and silhouette to capture the musician's passion.
When the tale shifts to the late 1950s and early 1960s, the movie goes color, and old Hollywood starts to lose its appeal as reality sets in. This section examines the difficulties Bernstein encountered, focusing on his fears, hubris, and homosexual liaisons.