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Amadeus

1984 Directed by Miloš Forman

...Everything you've heard is true

The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival, Antonio Salieri—now confined to an insane asylum.

F. Murray Abraham Tom Hulce Elizabeth Berridge Roy Dotrice Simon Callow Christine Ebersole Jeffrey Jones Barbara Bryne Cynthia Nixon Douglas Seale Charles Kay Kenny Baker Martin Cavina Roderick Cook Milan Demjanenko Peter DiGesu Patrick Hines Nicholas Kepros Philip Lenkowsky Lisbeth Bartlett Richard Frank Herman Meckler Jonathan Moore Brian Pettifer Vincent Schiavelli John Strauss Karl-Heinz Teuber Miro Grisa Karel Gult Show All…

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Review by Amadeus ★★★★★ 13

Perfection.

I don't understand why this movie isn't higher rated. What criticism could possibly be raised about this flawless masterpiece?

Too many notes?
Review by Dirk van Eck ★★★★★ 12

This film. This film right here. A masterpiece in every sense of the word. F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri and the relatively unknown Tom Hulce as the titular Amadeus who needs no further introduction put down two of the best performances in movie history, and although they do not even share as much screen time together as you would expect from a story about (one-sided) rivalry, their chemistry is just beyond belief. Salieri’s villainous quest to destroy that what he believes is God himself taunting him is made completely and utterly empathetic through his simultaneous admiration for the gift of music created by that very malefactor. And then Mozart, who believes his opponent to be nothing short of a…
Review by Wesley R. Ball ★★★★★ 7

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arguably the single greatest mind in music history, never really had a rise to greatness so much as an immersion in it from the start. A born prodigy, at age 4 he already started composing music and delighted dozens with his immense talent. Achieving notoriety among the elite in the musical industry proved to be an uphill battle for him, yet history has been far more gracious to him than to the other supposed masters of the art. Mozart kept an uncanny ability at achieving perfection while the more publicly renowned, whether out of political or personal motivation, seemed to harbor an intense yet silent hatred for him.

At least, that's what Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus has…
Review by Jessie ★★★★½ 1

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Firstly, you will never find a movie with more beautiful, breathtaking music. Simply stunning. Even for non classical fans, it is captivating.

Despite its title, it is the story of Salieri, the composer who reveres and yet hates Mozart for his genius. He lives his life in the shadow of Mozarts superior talent, and is driven mad by it. He can't fathom why God blessed Mozart with superior talent, a man who is in no way as pious as himself, and it becomes his obsession. Even years after Mozarts death he is still enraptured with all that occurred, and consigns himself to his fate of being the self proclaimed "patron saint of mediocrity."

Three hours long, and worth every minute of it. Whether or not you love classical music, you can appreciate the (fictionalized) story of this real life genius. One of the best composers of all time, and a great movie about him.
Review by Esteban Gonzalez ★★★★★ 6

“This was no composition by a performing monkey! This was a music I'd never heard. Filled with such longing, such unfulfillable longing, it had me trembling. It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God.”

As I sat there breathless staring at my screen watching this astounding masterpiece while listening to its amazing soundtrack, I couldn’t help but relate to F. Murray Abraham’s Salieri in his admiration for Mozart and his genius, although my admiration was geared towards Milos Forman’s outstanding direction and not on the actual composer himself. What a unique experience this three hour film was for me. Amadeus was a movie I had been putting off mainly because of its extremely long running time…
Review by Dan ★★★★★

Mozart was good but he's no Ryan Gosling in La La Land

Recent reviews

Review by Liam_Martin ★★★★★

A
Review by Pickle_Man2135 ★★★★

The music does more than it's share of the heavy lifting. The rivalry is a bit contrived and melodramatic, and while the sets and costuming are undoubtedly spectacular, their presentation through the lens doesn't rise to the same level. While it's certainly a great film, it falls a bit short of it's reputation as a masterpiece.
Review by anthony ★★★★★

my sister watched this at school a few months ago and ever since she wanted to watch it again with me, which is rare for her cause she never wants to watch anything. i was expecting a masterpiece, something grand and spectacular and it not only met my expectations but honestly blew me away. there's a lot i could say about the score, the performances, the set design and costumes, the cinematography and script but that wouldn't do it justice, every aspect of this film is perfect. it's shocking to me that this isn't as well known as other classics of it's stature, but don't let that fool you, Amadeus is one of the greatest movies ever made
Review by Spyros ★★★★½

Αν ήταν λίγο πιο μαζεμένη θα ήταν ξερό 5στερο, αλλά η DC κουράζει..
Review by gabe 🛸 ★★★★

flop salieri WISHES he had mozart’s talent!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart deserved BETTER
Review by Abdulelah Aj ★★★★★

#الاعظم.. فلم اماديوس هو اقتباس للمنافسة المفضلة لدي.
بتمثيل خارق من F. MA اكاد اجزم انه التمثيل الافضل بعالم السينما
Review by Jake Bruno ★★★½

I don’t know
Review by Gabriel Lyons ★★★½

I did not kill him it’s not true it’s bohlshit I didn’t kill him I did naaaaaaaahhhhhht

DCP
Review by AverageZac ★★★★★ 2

There’s something so magical about the way F. Murray Abraham describes music. It’s my absolute favorite aspect of the movie.