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Synopsis: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Won 8 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
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Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
1984
160 min
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VALET:

No one, sir. He'll be all right.

Poor man. He's a little unhappy, you

know.

He makes a sign indicating 'crazy,' and goes back inside the

house. The onlookers keep staring.

CUT TO:

INT. LANDING OUTSIDE OLD SALIERI'S SALON - NIGHT

The Cook is standing holding the candlestick in one hand,

the dish of cakes in the other. The Valet arrives, panting.

VALET:

Did he open?

The Cook, scared, shakes his head: no. The Valet again knocks

on the door.

VALET:

Here I am, Signore. Now open the

door.

He eats the sugared cake in his hand, elaborately and noisily.

VALET:

Mmmm - this is good! This is the

most delicious thing I ever ate,

believe me! Signore, you don't know

what you're missing! Mmmm!

We hear a thump from inside the bedroom.

VALET:

Now that's enough, Signore! Open!

We hear a terrible, throaty groaning.

VALET:

If you don't open this door, we're

going to eat everything. There'll be

nothing left for you. And I'm not

going to bring you anything more.

He looks down. From under the door we see a trickle of blood

flowing. In horror, the two men stare at it. The dish of

cakes falls from the Cook's hand and shatters.

He sets the candlestick down on the floor. Both servants run

at the door frantically - once, twice, three times - and the

frail lock gives. The door flies open.

Immediately, the stormy, frenzied opening of Mozart's Symphony

No. 25 (the Little G Minor) begins. We see what the servants

see.

INT. OLD SALIERI'S SALON - NIGHT

Old Salieri lies on the floor in a pool of blood, an open

razor in his hand. He has cut his throat but is still alive.

He gestures at them. They run to him. Barely, we glimpse the

room - an old chair, old tables piled with books, a forte-

piano, a chamber-pot on the floor - as the Valet and the

Cook struggle to lift their old Master, and bind his bleeding

throat with a napkin.

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Peter Shaffer

Sir Peter Levin Shaffer, CBE was an English playwright and screenwriter of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been turned into films. more…

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