Amadeus
DVD
Release date: 14.10.2002
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AMADEUS - DIRECTOR'S CUT includes new footage that was not used in the 1984 original, as well as improved sound.
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.
Special Features
- Special Edition
- Documentary - 1. The Making of AMADEUS (37 minutes)
- Audio Commentary - 1. Milos Forman - Director and Peter Shaffer - Screenwriter
- Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
- Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
Film Information
| Genre | Drama |
|---|---|
| Release date | 14/10/2002 |
| Studio | Warner Home Video |
Cast Members
- F. Murray Abraham
- Tom Hulce
- Elizabeth Berridge
- Simon Callow
- Roy Dotrice
Crew
- Milos Forman Director
- Saul Zaentz Producer
- Peter Shaffer Screenwriter
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer
- Peter Shaffer Author
Video Trailer
