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Amadeus (1984)
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The satirical sensibilities of writer Peter Shaffer and director Milos Forman (One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest) were ideally matched in this Oscar-winning movie adaptation of Shaffer's hit play about the rivalry between two composers in the court of Austrian Emperor Joseph II--official royal composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), and the younger but superior prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). The conceit is absolutely delicious: Salieri secretly loathes Mozart's crude and bratty personality, but is astounded by the beauty of his music. That's the heart of Salieri's torment--although he's in a unique position to...
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Doe - A deer, a female deer....
Ray - a drop of golden sun....
Me - A name I call myself....
Far - A long, long way to go....
C'mon everybody. Join in! Yeah. You all know this one. Let's all sing along with WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART. I mean, he wrote this clever, little ditty, you know. (just kidding)
Yeah. I may be...
(complete Amadeus review by CowboyJunkie)
| Amadeus Movie Review by Jarrod (11/13/2007) |
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'Amadeus' is an impressively opulent, sensuous, elegant, film about Mozart, perhaps the most famous of all classical composers, and among the most prolific. He was a child prodigy, who composed operas and symphonies, but lived a wild and rambunctious lifestyle that led to an early death, though his work would become...
(complete Amadeus review by Jarrod)
You do not have to be a film student, opera fan, history enthusiast, and/or music lover to find Amadeus (1984) to be a beautifully entertaining and extremely fine film. From the same director who brought us movies like Ragtime (1981), Valmont (1989), and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Milos Forman achieves his...
(complete Amadeus review by David Hurlbert)
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