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In 1781 Vienna, court composer Antonio Salieri is maddened with envy after discovering that the divine musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on the bawdy, impish Mozart, whom he plots to destroy by any means necessary.
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Dreadful. Keep mute, apart from the music
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Oh dear, this has not translated well to American influences and the very big screen. A wonderful and mesmerising play. A dreary, irritating, and poorly paced film. The American accents grate (OK, Mozart's wife was probably ill educated, but would she grimace like a cheerleader all the way through and utter comments like 'Whass-the-ma''er?'.) The music interludes, generally, are glorious so I'd suggest fifteen minutes at the beginning, then keep mute and fast forward until the Mozart figure is off screen. And what happened to Simon Callow? Such a wasted opportunity by Milos Forman, which is made clearer when you read 'My Life in Pieces'. Bad. Truly bad.
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BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Release Date: 16/02/2009
Production Year: 1984
Run Time: 180 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Format: Pal
Colour: Colour

Special Features:

  • Commentary by director Milos Forman and writer Peter Shaffer
  • The making of Amadeus documentary
  • Theatrical trailer
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