Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A

In a lavish 18th century parlor in Austria, an elderly man is found, by his servant, with his throat slashed. The wound is self-inflicted, and the man is the little-known composer Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), contemporary and adversary of the now-famed, but once reviled, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). Later, from his cell in an insane asylum, Salieri tells a priest (Herman Meckler) the story of his association with Mozart, confessing that he actually killed the brilliantly gifted but troubled young man. Based on the award-winning play by Peter Shaffer, Milos Forman's riveting, brilliant, Oscar-winning AMADEUS is a fictionalized account of the real-life mysterious death of Mozart. Abraham, in the role that won him the Best Actor Oscar, is the celebrated court composer to Joseph II (Jeffrey Jones)--his confidence and religious dedication shaken when he meets the boorish 26-year-old Mozart as he chases his future wife (Elizabeth Berridge) around a party while making obscene remarks. Furious that this clownish boy can produce such beautiful music, Salieri determines to keep Mozart's talent from lasting recognition and sets himself on a course for Mozart's destruction that leads to his own as well. Mozart continues to mount beautiful, moving operas (incredibly staged in the film), but becomes obsessed with writing a Requiem as his friends, family, health, and resources waste away, Salieri's manipulating presence always there. It is hard to imagine anyone--whether they are knowledgeable about classical music or not--who would not be held captive by this superb feast for the eyes and ears, a film whose excellence can be felt in every detail.

"...An unexpected and strangely moving spectacle..." - Gilbert, Adair (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 03/01/1985

"...[Hulce] gets better and better....[Forman] has preserved the fascinating heart of [the play]....Well done." - Vincent, Canby (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 09/19/1984

"...AMADEUS is loaded with pleasures....[Abraham] is quietly excellent..." - Cart. (Variety Film Critic), Variety, 09/05/1984

"...Milos Forman's opulent drama is sheer quality..." - Ceri, Thomas (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 07/01/2000

"A class act." - Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 08/01/2000

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Product Title:	Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version) Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version) Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version) Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version) Amadeus (Blu-ray) (2-Disc Set with Bonus CD) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Vincent Schiavelli (Actor) | Simon Callow (Actor) | Alan Shearer (Actor) | Elizabeth Berridge (Actor) | Giancarlo Giannini (Actor) | Michael Ball | Peter Shaffer | Patrizia von Brandenstein | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Actor) Vincent Schiavelli (Actor) | Simon Callow (Actor) | Alan Shearer (Actor) | Elizabeth Berridge (Actor) | Giancarlo Giannini (Actor) | Michael Ball | Peter Shaffer | Patrizia von Brandenstein | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Actor) Vincent Schiavelli (Actor) | Simon Callow (Actor) | Alan Shearer (Actor) | Elizabeth Berridge (Actor) | Giancarlo Giannini (Actor) | Michael Ball | Peter Shaffer | Patrizia von Brandenstein | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Actor) Ｖｉｎｃｅｎｔ Ｓｃｈｉａｖｅｌｌｉ (Actor) | Ｓｉｍｏｎ Ｃａｌｌｏｗ (Actor) | Ａｌａｎ Ｓｈｅａｒｅｒ (Actor) | Ｅｌｉｚａｂｅｔｈ Ｂｅｒｒｉｄｇｅ (Actor) | Giancarlo Giannini (Actor) | Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ｂａｌｌ | Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｓｈａｆｆｅｒ | Patrizia von Brandenstein | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Actor) Vincent Schiavelli (Actor) | Simon Callow (Actor) | Alan Shearer (Actor) | Elizabeth Berridge (Actor) | Giancarlo Giannini (Actor) | Michael Ball | Peter Shaffer | Patrizia von Brandenstein | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Actor)
Director:	Peter Shaffer Peter Shaffer Peter Shaffer Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｓｈａｆｆｅｒ Peter Shaffer
Producer:	Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Schiavelli Ｖｉｎｃｅｎｔ Ｓｃｈｉａｖｅｌｌｉ Vincent Schiavelli
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Blu-ray Region Code:	A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2009-02-10
UPC Code:	883929036882
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Rating:	PG (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Other Information:	2 Blu-ray Discs
Package Weight:	250 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1013018792

Director: Milos Forman

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Audio:
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Book Included
Digital Copy - AMADEUS