Amadeus (PG)
Time Out says
Antonio Salieri, one of the most competent composers of his age, finds himself in competition with Mozart. This turns him into a hate-filled monster whose only aim in life is to ruin his more talented colleague. None the less Salieri emerges as the more tragic and sympathetic character, partly because he alone, of all his contemporaries, can appreciate this almost perfect music, and - more importantly, perhaps - because he speaks up for all of us whose talents fall short of our desires. The entire cast speaks in horribly intrusive American accents, but Forman makes some perceptive connections between Mozart's life and work.Author: CS
Release details
Rated:
PG
UK release:
1984
Duration:
160 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Cast:
Christine Ebersole, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Elizabeth Berridge, Tom Hulce, F Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones
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