Synopsis
...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.
1984 Directed by Miloš Forman
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…
阿瑪迪斯, Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, 아마데우스
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?
i knew mozart was an aquarius the EXACT MOMENT his goofy annoying ass walked into the room
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…
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I have a distinct memory of my dad plopping me down to watch this when I was early into high school - fresh out of my youth symphony phase - and I was like "I HATE this" for the first six minutes then fell in love with it. a much different and better viewing experience as an adult (duh), especially one who has spent the better half of the past five years going, "look, classical music is mEANT to be listened to." it's sort of crazy the internet movie boys haven't started posting relentlessly about Susan Berridge (I would be!), and you know I literally screamed when I saw Simon Callow (my wife). "I am fed to the teeth with elevated things!" obviously I am a Mozart by nature (rude genius vulgarian with amazing hair) but I am Salieri in my desire to always eat a little cookie before being rude.
Amadeus does ultimately drag a bit here and there especially with its considerably drawn-out 3-hour runtime at hand, but the film as a whole still makes for a relatively solid & reasonably engaging time for the most part as it suitably explores the fictitious life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, & his secretive rival told in extensive flashbacks throughout the course of the film.
F. Murray Abraham, & Tom Hulce were of course incredibly exceptional for the pair of main roles of the film itself, and it was definitely amusing & diverting to watch both of them go head-to-head with their clashing personalities in this, even if it wasn't exactly full-on as one would expect.
Those two were without a doubt the key reason Amadeus works for sure with their rather dynamic performances, as well as most of the authentic music, set design, costumes/make-up used well across the duration here.
knew right away that mozart was an aquarius for the sole reason that my best friend's one and they exude the exact same energy.
This movie is like a composition of rich musical notes that I would want to listen repeatedly as it is just pure magic, not noise. Even though it is not based on the true events of Mozart's life, as it is mostly based on Peter Shaffer's play, this movie is a landmark achievement of cinema that deserved Best Picture. It is, without question, one of my favorite movies to win Best Picture and one of my favorite movies of all time because it showcases an ascent and downfall that is translated to not just one person's life but also in another competitor's eyes.
The movie goes back and forth between the present life which the elderly Antonio Salieri (F. Murray…
Ever cum so good you have to honestly remember where you’re at?
That’s Amadeus
It's a big, bold (and long) story of a mostly fictional rivalry of Hapsburg court composer Salieri and his younger, more talented contemporary Mozart. Though the Director's Cut runs 3 hours, the bigness of the film–with lush set and costume designs–and the huge momentum of the main characters somewhat mitigates the length as the story continues to carry that energy right to the end.
That momentum of the main characters leaves little room for anyone but Salieri and Mozart. The only other meaningful characters are Mozart's wife, Constance, who tries to focus his overflowing, ebullient genius into provision for his family and his overbearing father (and maybe the king, though his only meaningful characteristic is being the king).
The theme…
My wife and I revisit this film every couple of years. It's one of our favorites. The acting is superb, the music is amazing, and the story is riveting. If you've never seen it, be sure to check it out.
i liked how i was constantly reminded that mozart was the kinda guy who loved poop jokes
Have been looking forward to watching this for quite some time, and I am not at all disappointed. I must say that at certain points I kinda did feel the length, but I feel like that's my fault because I watched the first hour last night and I was high as shit.
Such an amazing interpretation of an incredibly intriguing rumor. Milos Forman is quickly becoming one of my favorites (albeit I’m a bit behind on the hype). Highly recommend this to any Mozart fan or anyone looking for an extremely enjoyable way to fill three hours. The score is obviously top tier and the performances throughout this film are impeccable.
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