Call number
Musical, DVD 4
Collection
Publication
Warner Home Video (1997)
Description
Adapted from Shaffer's play, the film presents the life of Antonio Salieri, a mediocre 18th century Viennese composer obsessed with and jealous of the musical genius of the age: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member comfypants
A successful composer is mad with jealousy over Mozart.
It's entertaining, and it looks impressive, but there's not enough depth to sustain a three-hour movie. And the whole misinforming-people-about-history thing is annoying. It's really hard for me to get past the fact that this comes across like
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.8/4
It's entertaining, and it looks impressive, but there's not enough depth to sustain a three-hour movie. And the whole misinforming-people-about-history thing is annoying. It's really hard for me to get past the fact that this comes across like
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a biopic when it's entirely fictional.Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: D
Pacing: D
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.8/4
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LibraryThing member jgcorrea
Enthralling, lavish and devilish. Amadeus is a force to be reckoned with.
Anchored by a menacingly enrapturing performance by F Murray Abraham. Milos Forman orchestrates the wondrous components for a thrilling ride.
Anchored by a menacingly enrapturing performance by F Murray Abraham. Milos Forman orchestrates the wondrous components for a thrilling ride.
Awards
ISBN
0790733641 / 9780790733647
UPC
085393621827