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Amadeus (1984) 
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Tuesday, December 01, 1998
In a lavish 18th Century parlor in Austria, an elderly man is found, by his servant, with his throat slashed. The wound is self-inflicted, and the man is the little-known composer Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), contemporary and adversary of the now-famed, but once reviled, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). Later. from his cell in an insane asylum, Salieri tells a priest (Herman Meckler) the story of his association with Mozart, confessing that he actually killed the brilliantly gifted but troubled young man. Based on the award-winning play by Peter Shaffer, Milos Forman's riveting, brilliant, Oscar-winning AMADEUS is a fictionalized account of the real-life mysterious death of Mozart. Abraham, in the role that won him the Best Actor Oscar, is the celebrated court composer to Joseph II (Jeffrey Jones)--his confidence and religious dedication shaken when he meets the boorish 26-year-old Mozart as he chases his future wife (Elizabeth Berridge) around a party while making obscene remarks. Furious that this clownish boy can produce such beautiful music, Salieri determines to keep Mozart's talent from lasting recognition and sets himself on a course for Mozart's destruction that leads to his own as well. Mozart continues to mount beautiful, moving operas (incredibly staged in the film), but becomes obsessed with writing a Requiem as his friends, family, health, and resources waste away, Salieri's manipulating presence always there. It is hard to imagine anyone--whether they are knowledgeable about classical music or not--who would not be held captive by this superb feast for the eyes and ears, a film whose excellence can be felt in every detail.
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Amadeus - Great Film
Lyn from Cork, 18 Dec 2007
Wonderful film totally deserving all the awards it won when it came out originally. Crazy Mozart - you'll love it too!
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Heather from Dublin, 06 Oct 2007
Great film, if not a little long
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amazing
Trish from Dublin, 01 Oct 2008
This is a fantastic film. it astounds me that tom hulce went on to have no bigger parts (aside from a bit part in parenthood)
He is excellent as Mozart. Film is completly historcially inaccurate (arent they always)but well worth a look. very long at 3 hours so give yourself plenty of time!
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Good
Brian from Dublin, 20 Jul 2011
Looks great. Sounds great. Very long (3 hours). Ridiculous American accents & Amercanisms are really grating, though. Mozart's laugh is gas all the same...
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Jenny from Cork, 31 Jul 2008
Worth watching if only for the hilarious laugh Mozart bursts into every so often!
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Frances from Clare, 01 Oct 2008
Brilliant for the music costumes & the magnificant locations
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