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Amadeus (1984) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
116 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.16/4 |
# of Ratings: |
528 |
Genres: |
Drama, Biography |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 09/19/1984 |
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Director: |
Milos Forman |
Actors: |
Tom Hulce
F. Murray Abraham .
Elizabeth Berridge
Jeffrey Jones
Simon Callow
Christine Ebersole |
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Plot Outline:
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Amadeus is an up and coming composer, but the powers that be never allow him to receive recognition, as told by Antonio Salieri, the man who claims he murdered Amadeus.
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Daniel Corleone 08/29/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
There might be a historical inaccuracy with regards to the relationship of Mozart and Salieri. The latter was never the instigator of Mozart's death. Simon Callow portrayed a brilliant gifted musical talent. He showed the brash, confident and personality of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The costumes and set pieces were elegant and obviously the score very grand. Wonderful performances and a good screenplay and cinematography, Amadeus delivers. |
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Snoogans 06/03/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
Probably the biggest musical biography ever. It's a fantastic movie that plays to music and film lovers and pretty much anyone else. Amadeus is portrayed as a surprisingly fun character and Saliari makes a great rival. |
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donkeyknight 05/02/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
One of the most lavish costume dramas created and an intriguing story. Holds up well on second viewing. One of the better non-sentimental movies to come out of the 80s. |
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mitchellyoung 09/15/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4/4 |
A masterpiece in every aspect - acting, cinematography, soundtrack, direction, production design, etc. Makes you think deeply about the spiritual nature of creativity and jealousy. |
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02/10/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Amadeus" by Yojimbo |
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The life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as seen through the eyes of envious court composer Antonio Salieri is brought to sumptuous life by Milos Forman in this deservedly multi-Oscar winning adaptation of Peter Schaeffer's play. Tom Hulce is not the first name that springs to mind when thinking of the great composer, but his exuberant performance shows Mozart as a passionate and above all human man with an overflowing confidence in his work and abilities. The centrepiece of the film however is a stunning performance by F. Murray Abraham as his bitter "rival" who sees the man's amazing talent as a slight on his own modest works by god himself. A fine supporting cast and lavish costumery bring the Vienna of the time to believable life and the use of some of the greatest pieces of music ever com... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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11/09/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Review - Amadeus (1984) |
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Said to be one of the greatest composers of all time, Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) always thought of himself as a shadow beneath the infamous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). His story of envy is told in the Best Picture winning film, “Amadeus.”
It is interesting to think that a film would be made to honor the life of a man who thought so lowly of himself, and would have today most likely figured this film would be about his rival. Telling the story from the perspective of the arguable antagonist in such a wondrous tale of the life of such a unique man was a brilliant and original idea. The fact that I had never heard of Antonio Salieri before this film is even more proof that his name has been drowned out by that of Mozart.
I could probably go on for hours on how I felt ... |
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4/4 |
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