r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Going to the library to try and find some books about trucks • Dec 22 '23

Official Discussion - Maestro [SPOILERS] Official Discussion

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Summary:

This love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

Director:

Bradley Cooper

Writers:

Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer

Cast:

  • Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre
  • Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein
  • Matt Bomer as David Oppenheim
  • Vincenzo Amato as Bruno Zirato
  • Greg Hildreth as Isaac
  • Michael Urie as Jerry Robbins
  • Brian Klugman as Aaron Copland

Rotten Tomatoes: 80%

Metacritic: 77

VOD: Netflix

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u/floating_hugo Mar 20 '24

Just a reminder that the movie is not called Leonard Bernstein but Maestro. And Felicia is the maestro in this story, which is made clear throughout the movie and especially in the end. That's why there are no detailed parts about his career, music and conducting. That's also why there is a feeling that something is missing, what's missing is all the things she could've been and done, if she didn't chose the role of being the maestro of her own family and of her husband and his career. It's a long and painful story of two people becoming a pair ("thinking of number 2") and eventually becoming one.