Amadeus (Director's Cut) / Blu-ray
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The satirical sensibilities of writer Peter Shaffer and director Milos Forman (One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest) were ideally matched in this Oscar-winning movie adaptation of Shaffer's hit play about the rivalry between two composers in the court of Austrian Emperor Joseph II - official royal composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), and the younger but superior prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). The conceit is absolutely delicious: Salieri secretly loathes Mozart's crude and bratty personality, but is astounded by the beauty of his music. That's the heart of Salieri's torment--although he's in a unique position to recognize and cultivate both Mozart's talent and career, he's also consumed with envy and insecurity in the face of such genius. That such magnificent music should come from such a vulgar little creature strikes Salieri as one of God's cruelest jokes, and it drives him insane. Amadeus creates peculiar and delightful contrasts between the impeccably re-created details of its lavish period setting and the jarring (but humorously refreshing and unstuffy) modern tone of its dialogue and performances - all of which serve to remind us that these were people before they became enshrined in historical and artistic legend.
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| UPC | 883929112548 |
|---|---|
| Studio | Warner Home Video |
| Directed By | Milos Forman |
| Starring | Elizabeth Berridge / Tom Hulce / Roy Dotrice / Simon Callow |
| Genres | Drama |
| Region Code | A Multi-Region |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Running Time | 160 Minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.77:1 |
| Rating | R |
| Release Date | Tuesday, 2nd February, 2010 |
