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1984

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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 .. Read more

Starring	F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow
Director	Milos Forman
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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  - 4
  Magical Stuff
  
  Anyone wanting an accurate historical account of the life of Mozart please look away now! What we have instead is a screenplay version of Peter Shaeffer's ... read more »
  
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  - keefy
  - Tyne and Wear
  - 05 Jan 2004 at 14:40
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  - 0
  Good watch, just not one to trust
  
  Great film to watch and really wont disappoint. just a shame they couldn't follow more precisely the events of Mozart's life. If you are watching to get... read more »
  
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  - 31 Mar 2012 at 14:41
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  Amazing Film
  
  Most incredible film of all time. This truly is a masterpiece. Milos Forman is a genius. Tom Hulce's performance as Mozart is absolutely outstanding, and he... read more »
  
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  - 14 Feb 2012 at 22:24
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  “Do you have it!?...SHOW ME!”
  
  ...Mozart screams at Salieri.
  
  No wonder this movie won so many awards…
  
  Immaculately crafted intertwining rivalry,ambition, revenge ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Nov 2011 at 09:53
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  - 0
  Magical as a flute
  
  I loved this film! Even if you know nothing about classical music, the story cannot fail but captivate. Rather than being a biopic of Mozart's life, it is ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Jul 2011 at 23:58
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  Exceptional film
  
  The life of Mozart is well told, the scenes of him composing are convincing, and the whole is a polished production. He was an extraordinary man and his ... read more »
  
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- - Sidney
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  - Stroud
  - 06 Oct 2010 at 17:10
- - 2
  - 0
  SUPERB
  
  A superb film and the music was very well performed. I think the DVD itself however is very badly presented. It is double sided with no way of knowing which is ... read more »
  
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- - Keith Jones
  - Burntwood, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
  - 04 Sep 2010 at 10:33
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  - 0
  Good light entertainment
  
  not outstanding but worth watching all through
  
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  - Dorsetshire
  - 14 Aug 2010 at 15:20
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  - 3
  Barely worth the Rental Fee!
  
  This is another attempt by the historically-illiterate film-makers in Hollywood to present the story of a great composer. The soundtrack, by Sir Neville ... read more »
  
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- - Iolanthe
  - 5 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 01 Aug 2010 at 16:41
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  - 1
  Is it over yet?
  
  This film starts out very well, a nice blend of humor mixed with some great music. Mozart is instantly likeable and the story between him and Salieri is good. A... read more »
  
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- - DaiBoy81
  - 8 reviews
  - Barnet
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 21:59
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  - 0
  Wonderful Amadeus
  
  It had been years since we'd watched Amadeus.
  
  So thought it would be interesting to see how it came across now.
  
  We sat through the ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln
  - 26 May 2010 at 13:44
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  - 4
  Magical Stuff
  
  Anyone wanting an accurate historical account of the life of Mozart please look away now! What we have instead is a screenplay version of Peter Shaeffer's ... read more »
  
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  - keefy
  - Tyne and Wear
  - 05 Jan 2004 at 14:40
- - 8
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  CLASS
  
  This is just my absolute favorite movie, and I certainly did not analyze it like this the first time I saw it. I did not see everything either, the important ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester, England
  - 25 Jul 2004 at 14:43
- - 7
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  Mozart like you never imagined him
  
  A fascinating look at Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Wolfie to his wife!) bringing him to life, though perhaps as a bit of an idiot as well as being a genius.
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  - Haslemere
  - 03 Sep 2003 at 16:19
- - 7
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  Don't bother with the 2nd disc
  
  Don't bother to rent the 2nd disc... It's just half hour of the making of.
  
  But the first disc is excellent 7 of 7!
  
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- - gpfvb
  - trefforest
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 22:22
- - 6
  - 0
  Flawless ... almost!
  
  If it wasn't for the fact that historically this adaptation is nonsense then I would have to say that this is one of the best movies of all time. Great ... read more »
  
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- - Keefy
  - Newcastle
  - 25 May 2005 at 15:40
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  - 1
  o dear
  
  What a mistake. Vienna has been invaded by the Americans! If only I could get past the casting of this ridiculous piece of film, maybe I could enjoy it more, ... read more »
  
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- - misty
  - 5 reviews
  - Saffron Walden
  - 23 Dec 2007 at 20:38
- - 5
  - 0
  Superb!
  
  Who knows how accurare this is to Mozart's life (probably not very), but what a superb adaption! The setting is spot-on and very well managed to create the ... read more »
  
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  - Oxford, U.K.
  - 25 Mar 2004 at 08:33
- - 5
  - 3
  Study of genius and jealousy
  
  Mozart's music is enough to make any film surpass the ordinary. Here, when combined with pitch perfect performances (except for a vaguely annoying ... read more »
  
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- - jodee
  - London
  - 01 Apr 2004 at 18:53
- - 3
  - 0
  Amadeus (1984)
  
  This Drama movie is the best I have seen in a long time. Jealousy knows no depths!
  
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  - London
  - 16 Dec 2004 at 15:47
- - 3
  - 0
  Nostalgia can be a bad thing...
  
  I hadn't seen it in years and remembered it as being pretty good.... I seemed to remember Tom Hulce as being inspired in this film and F Murray Abraham as ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Scott
  - Nottingham
  - 02 Aug 2006 at 17:08

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