Milos Forman
PG
Classic, Drama, Musical, Romance
1984
Gripping human drama. Sumptuous period epic. Glorious celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This marvellous winner of eight Academy Awards(R) portrays the rivalry between the genius Mozart (Tom Hulce) and the jealous court composer (Best Actor Oscar(R) Winner F.Murray Abraham) who may have ruined Mozart's career and shortened his life.
F. Murray Abraham, Christine Ebersole, Cynthia Nixon, Douglas Seale, Elizabeth Berridge, Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Baker, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce, Vincent Schiavelli
Salieri: I heard the music of true forgiveness filling the theater, conferring on all who sat there, perfect absolution. God was singing through this little man to all the world, unstoppable, making my defeat more bitter with every passing bar. Salieri: He was my idol. Mozart, I can't think of a time when I didn't know his name. Mozart: Come on now, be honest! Which one of you wouldn't rather listen to his hairdresser than Hercules? Or Horatius, or Orpheus... people so lofty they sound as if they sh** marble!