Amadeus

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Originally Posted by Sansui Louie

Not to be a party pooper, but remember that this was a *story*. Most historians have concurred that the movie was just conjecture, pure Hollywood. Still, it's a fantastic movie when taken in that context and there's enough biographical and historical fact in it to get one's interest.

Hard to believe that the lead (Tom Hulce) was also "Pinto" in Animal House!

My favorite scene is when Wolfie is mocking Salieri at that party and farts.

Tom Hulce did some great acting--Amadeus was his best among roles with which I am acquainted. Did he get an Oscar nomination? The musical score was among the best I have ever heard. I am not as big a fan of Mozart as, say, Beethoven and Franz Liszt, but the movie score was irresistible and superb. I saw the flick originally in the theater and was very impressed, although I can be turned off by the typical Hollywood treatment these days: Let's explore the seamy, gritty, stinky side of what was heretofore beautiful, noteworthy and praiseworthy. Anyway, I think I will check out the rest of the cast on IMDB.com. I don't remember who played Mozart's wife.