Amadeus Clip

This clip is taken from the hit movie "Amadeus". It shows Antonio Salieri's piece being played by the Hapsburg Monarch at the time.
While the piece was written by Salieri, the monarch plays it but fails to play it properly when Mozart is summoned to discuss a matter of a future opera that he wants Mozart to compose and write. Mozart accepts with honour and plays Salieri's song perfectly and perfects it.
This clip depicts the first time Salieri hates Mozart and God for creating Mozart. He blames God for using Mozart as his instrument of sound and is 'laughing at Salieri through that histarical laugh'.

[@ericolivencia]

"The rest is just the same isn't it?" Contender for sickest burn in cinematic history.

[@Skiptondesigns]

The basis of rock 'n roll and pop music really.

[@e300yt]

And Mozart never meant for it to be a burn at all. Genius writing.

[@katschrodinger954]

“Funny little tune, but it yielded some things.”

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

@@e300yt Yeah, he just didn't have good social skills, but it's adorable

[@rogerpropes7129]

Much better is when Salieri is fishing for a compliment about his own music and Mozart doesn't want to tell him the truth so he says, "When one hears music like that what can one say but--Salieri?" It's like telling a woman she never looked more beautiful,.......

[@tiangersbach]

I don't get bored of watching this scene over and over again.

[@lordvadertheleftie9703]

I'm 42 and my dad had this on VHS. From boy to man this is up there with my most watched scenes, up there with the knighting of King Arthur in Excalibur - another VHS favourite

[@eduardotobarjaque7758]

Me pasa exactamente lo mismo

[@alfredestrada2729]

😊

[@PlanetRockJesus]

I know. The acting and direction and editing are superb.

[@calderas]

Me too

[@halleck3]

Abraham's facial expressions alone are better acting than most folks are capable of. He did a perfect disappearing smile at least twice.

[@halleck3]

Nelson Now that's classy. They were both incredible. Too bad they couldn't split it.

[@ddivincenzo1]

Nelson, I remember his acceptance speech. After he mentioned wishing Tom Hulce up there beside him, the camera panned to Hulce who was smiling.

[@crazydavec3861]

That's Patrick Hines, I think he was more of a stage actor than a TV/Film actor. He passed away about a year later unfortunately.

[@Smiles2U4Ever]

Abraham was brilliant

[@jamescutler4515]

I agree. His facial acting is world class

[@timothydillow3160]

The Characters, the Story, the Costumes, the Sets, the Music. Truly a masterpiece on film.

[@phoenixnyc]

To give him credit, the Emperor does pick up the piece very quickly.

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

"The man had no 'ear' at all lol

[@thomashogan16]

I am a c- piano player and I stepped to the piano and played this the first time I saw it on TV.

[@bertramwinslowiii2119]

You clearly have no musical knowledge - a 5-year-old child could play that!

[@phoenixnyc]

@@bertramwinslowiii2119 Let's see....BFA in vocal performance, solid regional theater and opera resume, composed a couple of musicals in college....nope, no knowledge whatsoever.....

[@bertramwinslowiii2119]

@@phoenixnyc That you have to boast of your mediocre qualifications and minuscule achievements is sad, really sad. You made a silly comment, got called on it, now drop it.

[@noseefood1943]

Emperor seems like a cool guy.

[@ClueSign]

Supposedly he was.

[@ivancarlson953]

Rooney eats it

[@MikkoVille]

@@ivancarlson953, LOL!

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Emperor, yes. Jeffrey Jones, however, turned out to be a sex pervert.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

Well, actually, he was revered as a hero by Beethoven and his generation for hating things like court protocol and trying to be a monarch for, not over his people. In our present day eyes, he would seem a modern monarch.

[@gcs7817]

Mozart, “Funny little tune, but it yielded some good results” Salieri, “....”

[@nikhilgarg6055]

Someone call an ambulance because somebody got SCORCHED

[@tubekulose]

Grazie, Signore! ;-)

[@ronmeadows901]

G CS nnnnbjnu

[@__livin_la_vida_mocha]

Salieri: Am I a joke to you?

[@DrLeavingsoon]

I know - I'm a professional orchestral musician and I KNOW for a fact that the whole back row would be looking at each other and whispering "FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!"

[@brittanysmth90]

It’s Amadeus’s laugh that gets me, Every. Single. Time. Love this movie!

[@vibovitold]

I once read the actor did it as a joke, but the director liked it, as it actually suited the character

[@Zoras88]

kinda showed Mozart as a nervous man

[@imisstoronto3121]

So Mozart didn’t laugh like that? I wondered how that was determined.

[@thirabx6954]

It is great the ending throwing him in potters grave.when was genius

[@garywilliams6251]

Wonder if he really laughed like that, guess we'll never know.

[@tomservo5347]

The sets and costumes in this movie were magnificent.

[@mikekohary1075]

No doubt. I love the walls with the horse paintings...it can't be overstated what a beautiful job the entire art department did in this movie.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

It won Oscars for both, so well deserved!

[@tomservo5347]

@@mikekohary1075 My mom being German, she took me back in '84 to see family and visit places. She took me to Neuschwanstein Castle and my 6 year old mind was blown by the interiors and costumes of the 'Mad King' Ludwig II in a very similar vein to this.

[@tomservo5347]

@@AtlasBlizzard Rightly so.

[@XxowendanxX]

Milos Freaking Forman.

[@joncaju]

Salieri is no doubt one of the most memorable movie characters in film history, played brilliantly by F. Murray Abraham. Grazie, Signore.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

Except the whole story’s a lie. He didn’t kill or harm Mozart in anyway. They were evidently quite close.

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

joncaju brilliant

[@ZulvisDiaxJr]

@@factbeaglesarebest thats why it's a movieeee

[@aug-pahunters51]

F Murray is a humble servant of acting. Real class act.

[@xergiok2322]

@@factbeaglesarebest To be fair, despite Salieri's treachery, they are portrayed as kind of 'friends' in the movie as well. I mean the film clearly makes a point of showing that they 'hang out'. He also didn't literally kill Mozart; it could be argued that he just thinks he did. You can always pretend that Salieri was secretly jealous of Mozart without contradicting the historical facts, simply because we can't know what goes on in other people's heads. So in that way, the film doesn't directly contradict their relationship as friends and also doesn't directly say that Salieri killed Mozart.

[@notallthatbad]

The piece Mozart eventually "improvises" is actually a real piece called Non Più Andrai from his Marriage of Figaro. I love how they brilliantly included it in this scene as a mere improvisation on Salieri's simplistic tune. It made me wonder how they created Salieri's fictional piece for the movie. Someone had to sit down, analyze Non Più Andrai and simplify it so it sounded mediocre and stilted. Very clever!

[@connorschake5676]

So impressive.

[@toAdmiller]

Agreed. This is really going beyond normal writing. The director, producer, writers, all wanting to include something that even a PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN could listen to, recognize, understand and agree was even possible. Really thinking outside the box...and it added SO much to the movie, showcasing Mozart's brilliance, Salieri's (implied but not actual) mediocrity and the fact that parlor music like this was their entertainment of the day (no TVs, stereos, radio, internet, etc.). Gold.

[@ArgaAnders]

Grazie Signore!

[@threalismaradona9899]

in deed brilliant film

[@iWaBaFET]

I thought I heard that piece :D

[@MCOult]

"Amadeus" is as close to perfection as a film can be. Every element is brilliant.

[@lfricmunuc4534]

When you are the smart kid in class, but a smarter new kid joins, ...

[@tsaichiahungnccu]

We can learn from the new kid if he is very good.

[@wendykalman9975]

I hate it when that happens 😠

[@AK-tx1vg]

@@wendykalman9975 You'll be hating throughout the remainder of your life then haha

[@wendykalman9975]

@@AK-tx1vg It was a joke you obviously don't understand. I'm a 67 year old retired physician. Are you actually trying to get banned from this platform? Having to create new accounts on new devices is a headache. Think about it.

[@AK-tx1vg]

@Wendy Kalman: If you can't cope with comments on the internet, perhaps it's better you stay off. Enjoy your day.

[@mikeharlan8708]

Mozart could not help himself, his brain was wired differently, its not that he did not care if her embarrassed others he just did not know how to hold back his own creativity.

[@fletchercalderbank8498]

Historians believe Mozart had high functioning autism, and although the film doesn’t accurately represent the character of Mozart, the seemingly slight remarks he makes aren’t something he realises is hurtful

[@mikeharlan8708]

@@fletchercalderbank8498 that makes a lot of sense.

[@l0sts0ul89]

@@fletchercalderbank8498 Idiot savant syndrome?

[@RoskinGreenrake]

Yes but it's mostly just shit screen writing -a five year old in those days would know more about manners and decorum than most adults do today.

[@soulsearchtarot]

He had a childlike nature. Innocent. Naive to social conventions. ANd that doesn't make him autistic either; it's that he has been sheltered , playing professionally since a kid and maintaining that child like nature . Speaks what he thinks, unflitered much like a kid. He was pure, innocent, genial.

[@gerryyaum]

After watching this scene again I noticed another subtlety. Even thou Salieri is embarrassed and shown up in this scene, you can tell at a certain point, 9:02, that he admires the creativity and talent of Mozart as he remakes his music. That is Salieri's strength and curse, he had the ability to understand and appreciate great music but he could not create it himself, no matter how hard he wanted to or tried. A great performance by F. Murray Abraham, no wonder he won an Oscar.

[@zevlibin8892]

yess, was gonna say the exact same thing...glad I read your comment first

[@senecathefuka441]

You can see it much more clear at 09:22

[@johnsonken96]

His personality reminds me of Petunia Dursley: jealous but admires magic secretly

[@ronniegeorge5142]

Exactly!...😂🤣

[@brianbuday8639]

Seneca TheFuka "Too many notes" 😜🥂🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@zbaby82]

Just for the record Antonio Salieri was an important teacher. Among his students were Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Franz Liszt.

[@susannevollmer2347]

And Saliere was the famest composer in europe!

[@justayoutuber1906]

Wow. I did not know that

[@landonjones258]

That's true. He was a prestigious and influential composer. In fact, Mozart borrowed elements from his works.

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

True. At at the end, when he was too old to work, they continued to pay his salary until he died.

[@jaroslawjamroszczak633]

and never met mozart

[@NR-rv8rz]

The craft that went into writing and acting this scene is astounding.

[@NR-rv8rz]

@@alpinoalpini3849 Come on, Joseph clearly could not sight read and struggled to get it right even with sheet music in front of him. But you mean the others of which at least three were musicians, would not be impressed by Mozart remembering the march. I agree with you on that. They would well know that Mozart got in trouble for memorising and later transcribing an entire opera as a child so there would not have been the doubtful and cynical looks when he claimed he had memorised Salieri's March. But that is the mastery of the scene, it enabled non musicians to appreciate Mozart's genius. You say it's condescending to the audience, but what would the alternative be? For Mozart to show that he has memorised three complete movements of a piano sonata? The movie was for mostly non musician audiences not musicians. That being the case, the mastery of the scene was that it conveyed the point well to them. And the beauty of the scene is not just about the musical authenticity and ability displayed by the characters but rather the power play with subtle expressions and tones of voice of the principle characters. It set the whole movie up. You can be purist about things but even as you complain about the movie condescending to the masses, you would have a scene that that would less impactful to them. I don't play chess very well but I am annoyed when two advanced chess players are engaged in a game and some so called genius walks by and moves one pieces and declares 'checkmate'. Non chess players will be left with the impression that the guy is a grand master but chess players know you can't just move one piece in a genius movie like that. But there has to be some balance in order to convey genius, some compromise. If you are a purist about it then you will not be able to craft a scene that works. The scene with Mozart here was for the purpose of both showing his innocent mind and also establishing that he is on an entirely different level to Salieri and the others. It worked very well even though the tiny percentage of the audience will feel it's a little simplistic. Craft is in knowing what solutions work for most people.

[@theuberman7170]

I had a 16 year old friend in University. He was in my calculus class. He would never study and he would literally only read something once and completely comprehend it and memorize it. He garduated at 17 with two degrees. He was also very imature and childish for his age. I was never jealous but it was really discouraging to realize how dumb most people and I are.

[@dusanninic9572]

So he was the second John von Neumann! 😉👌🏼

[@Snapepet]

Wonder how he functions as an adult?

[@dusanninic9572]

@@Snapepet That kind of persin is a child for a lifetime.

[@wanderingskeleton52]

@The Uberman That guy has Savant Syndrome or a very specific case of High Functioning Autism, or High Functioning Aspergers. Though perhaps instead he may just have Exceptionally High Intelligence, Work Ethic and stuff.

[@Thelavendel]

yes. But people who claim to "never" study are often the people who study the hardest.

[@bobf5360]

One of the best scenes ever. Regardless of the historical accuracy, this scene sets up one of the great dramas of film, and one of the very few centered around genius and those who careen in its orbit.

[@anibaldk]

The look Salieri gives Mozart when he says "it's already in my head" is excellent.

[@1badjesus]

8:15 "the rest is just the same isn't it?" SALIERI'S EXPRESSION ..cracks me up everytime lol

[@neil73]

Lol - Salieri's Mince face!

[@pspicer777]

Felt exactly like this once. Played a chess prodigy and could not believe the difference between players who struggled for years to develop their skills and a chess genius. Totally different level of ability.

[@thepianist7084]

ha me too! I am a very good chess player, and have beaten the vast majority of many seasoned opponents. Then one day....I played a true chess prodigy, this was 1998, and I still feel the bruising.

[@GlennTheSadMarinersFan]

@@thepianist7084 10 year old Nakamura? :)

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

I do envy the people that are gifted.... You can have all the skilled in the world and develope it for many years only to have someone with pure talent take it away. I totally understand where Salieri was coming from.

[@kkknotcool]

Ability builds on ability. Mozart learned to play the piano from his father, a master in his own right, at 3 years old, the same time normal kids are learning language. He was made to practice like it was a full time job from very early childhood.(with modern views it would probably be considered child abuse) We think of kids as dumb and they are but the speed that they pick stuff up is much faster then an adult. He wasn't special, just a human molded, almost from birth, to understand music.

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

pspicer777 yes. The first seven years are critical. If parents don’t care, a Child becomes mediocre

[@mishiara5499]

"the rest is just the same, isn't it?" SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE! "It doesn't really work, does it?" BUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN!

[@Hero3128]

I love the scenes where Salieri gets owned by Mozart

[@xmachina1]

That was awesome. Showed that Mozart had the music in his head; he just spilled it out on paper.

[@canman5060]

This is a figment of imagination from Puskin's Amadeus.Salieri has written well over 15 Operas in his lifetime and every single half note is different from the 15 plus operas !

[@canman5060]

Mozart is just following the highly restricted classical style.Anybody has some brain can figure out anything. They are all pretty well the same until Beethoven came along who smash them into pieces !

[@christophevans1494]

That sounds incorrect to me. Mozart and Haydn are the best known "classical"era composers (so imagine Salieri would be part of same period. ) Mozart was most definitely NOT Baroque. And while Beethoven bridges two periods, the two periods are classical and romantic - baroque was history by the time Beethoven started composing.

[@nightmoose]

The cut from Mozart's shrill laughter to Salieri's stone face at the end is just wonderful lol.

[@IgiWhiteman]

Came here for a specific part of the clip. Ended up watching the whole thing. That´s how mesmerizing the movie is.

[@othmanelamoumni3019]

Is it just me, or the emperor looks like Mozart more than Mozart himself ?

[@arifsm1264]

Me too 😁

[@Sid37612]

Now that you said it...

[@Deepak-nb8zc]

Well, definitely too tall. Mozart was said to be surprisingly small by people who saw him the first time -- probably barely over 5 foot.

[@theblueadventurer615]

In a painting, but Jeffrey Jones looks identical to Emperor Joseph II

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

I always thought he looked like Adam West, I kept waiting for him to put on a cowl and go fight crime

[@johnhazlett3711]

At first the others are not impressed by Mozart, but then when he shows his genius, they are shocked. He was able to remember and transcribe whole pieces in real life.

[@eliz_scubavn]

He was also supposed to have been responsible for the first music piracy in history. There was a piece of music which was highly guarded by the Vatican and no copies of the music were ever released. A 14 year old Mozart heard the piece once (or twice according to some versions) and then proceeded to transcribe and play the whole thing from memory. Edit: the song was the Miserere, and Mozart went to Mass at the Vatican on the Wednesday, transcribed it that night, then went back on Friday to check a couple of mistakes.

[@lokivato]

it was his practice.. and natural talent

[@viewtube9666]

Lol and improved it beautifully

[@toriradaich]

Meh. You probably can, too. Lookit Bob Dylan, he's amazed by his 23-year-old self, but he can go back.

[@nelsonchereta816]

This scene perfectly sums up who Mozart is in this movie. Unbelievably talented, proud, happy to show off, and all too willing to tell everyone what he thinks. He is also offending some very important people and damaging his own career without even realizing it.

[@escaperoomleander1948]

The "grazie, Signori" only has real bite if you've seen the film and know that Salieri struggled note by note to compose this piece...and when he finally finished he looked up to the crucifix in gratitude and said a heartfelt "Grazie, Signori." Only after watching Mozart not only remember the tune after one bad playing of it, but then effortlessly improve it as he was playing, did Salieri then give the Lord an ironic "Grazie, Signori," barely containing his wrath at being condemned to watch an unpious brat with a gift from Heaven, while Salieri himself struggled to come up with second-tier compositions. Salieri's battle against God's "creature" while the creature (Mozart) remaining unaware of the battle was the real fire in this story.

[@vixenwinters6375]

You're spot-on about everything you said, EXCEPT - Salieri's compositions were NOT second-rate. What to speak of real life, the movie itself does not even convey this. Its presentation of Salieri is as an accomplished and gifted composer, and the pieces that were selected for the film as examples of his work are inspiringly beautiful and expertly arranged. One of the OTHER main points of this masterpiece, in fact, that goes along with the point you mentioned, is that Salieri's supposed "mediocrity" is only in his OWN mind. At the beginning, not many people seem to remember him, but remember, too: the priest had heard Mozart's tune, but certainly didn't know it was Mozart, either. Think: other than this one instance, which takes place MANY years later, is there another example of ANYONE else in the movie who seems to think that Salieri is second-rate, or a mediocrity? --And don't say the people at the mask-party who all laugh hysterically at Wolfie's impression of him. They are likely supposed to be QUITE intoxicated at that point, for one, and two, I feel it is quite clear that they are laughing at Mozart's comic antics in general, NOT specifically because THEY feel that Salieri is some uptight, talentless, farting bufoon.

[@padefr2000]

He says "Grazie, Signore", not "Signori". Only "Signore" is referred to God and comes from the ancient latin language, "Dominus". "Signori", is referred to generic "men".

[@paulbradnick786]

Brilliant comments on this Little Thread...👏👏

[@crionix71]

Absoloutely. I wonder what Mozart actually died from. I heard a story of an infected tooth that caused blood poisoning. May that be true? Or was it the collapse after overwork like portraied in this movie? Your heard Sallieri saing before "But the actual killing.... is something different. How could one do such." So he had no plan for actually killing Mozart and so he was lucky that he vanished almost mirically like his father before.

[@crionix71]

I mean like Sallerie's father. Of course

[@pierocivitarese7582]

I'll never get tired of watching this scene And that laugh.... amazing

[@gautamdeusa]

I never get tired watching the whole movie.

[@antonfilipe]

Same here.

[@cdahl]

I love how startled everyone gets when he laughs 😄

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

His laughter had come under question by some. I think some historians. That he didn't laugh that way in real life.

[@wftjet]

I love at 8:53 the holy clerics creeping over to listen to Mozart's improvisation. Such a nice touch.

[@jeffmejia3556]

WILLIAM TELL totally agreed. Love that little part. If you play music you’ve witnessed it and it’s a really cool feeling.

[@boledle]

This film is one of the few that you can say was perfect in almost every way - the cast, the directing, the story and of course the music

[@Andrew-Johnson]

Jesus аnswered, “I аm the wаy аnd the truth аnd the life. Nо оne cоmes tо the Fаther except thrоugh me. John 14:6 ⭐✝

[@asanta2023]

@@Andrew-Johnson🙏🏽

[@Daehawk]

Such a great movie. Saw it in high school world history class. We were all "Oh crap a classical music movie"...and when we watched it it became "Oh my God this is awesome!" and we couldn't wait to see the 2nd half the next day. I still talk about it and quote it today 33 years later.

[@nosuchthing8]

Hulce is great as Mozart.

[@wendys390]

To me, this movie was sheer delight, in every way. The casting: Perfect. The direction: I've not seen better..The costumes and scenery were non-stop, total eye candy, a wonder to behold... everything about it, all of it, was just a sumptuous feast for the eyes and ears because then of course, the icing on the cake was Mozart's music. So, I saw it at the theatre when it first came out, but before the run was over, I had gone back to see it again.... 14 times. And still, I never miss a chance to see it again anytime,. A masterpiece. Thanks so much for this chance to love it once more.!

[@AGMundy]

Indeed and the acting even in the smaller parts was top drawer. Patrick Hines as Kappellmiester Bonno and Jonathan Moore as Baron van Swieten in particular. The only actor I thought who overplayed it in one scene was Cynthia Nixon as the maid - where she cries about being frightened - that just didn't work for me. Thankfully there was in particular awful scene deleted where the usually excellent Kenneth McMillan was dreadful. Mind you he was working on Dune at the same time I think as Baron Harkonnen which he played with vigour, shall we say.

[@ddivincenzo1194]

@@AGMundy Was that the scene with the dogs?

[@AGMundy]

@@ddivincenzo1194 Yes it was - an awful scene in my opinion which was rightly cut from the theatrical version (but appears in the director's cut - indeed I think the theatrical release was much better overall).

[@tim7052]

YES!! And in these masterful scenes where Salieri is describing Mozart's Clarinet are so moving and profound, that they are unforgettable to me!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nFonymbNiFitk kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqnKi5aDfNKeoas

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

It was (a) the music and (b) Prague.

[@timting2593]

This is truly one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. It shows the whole emotional spectrum from Salieri - from honored when the Emperor wanted to play his tune to incredulous when Mozart said the Italians know nothing of love to disgusted when he realized that Mozart had a gift he could never have. The directing of Forman to capture the facial expressions in time is masterful.

[@2039marl]

Yes - all the actors were superb in even the smallest of roles - a movie gem - to be watched many times for the pure enjoyment of such skillful acting -

[@OurWisdom-10]

This is one of the best movies ever. The emotions of the characters are so magnificent and transparent that make you be right there with them. Mozart was a genius, his music is so uplifting, even the darkest ones..

[@tdb4763]

I feel the same way. It's a musical treat and an experience in human emotions. The production and scenery spared no expense.

[@ochaiogbe1936]

Which ones are the darkest ones?

[@tdb4763]

@@ochaiogbe1936 i am

[@SpywareEverywhere]

It was the first movie that made me cry when I was a little kid. I still own it to this day.

[@HBMHD]

I love how in 9:28 you can see Jeffrey Jones' (the King) hands and how he's legitimately startled by Tom Hulce's (Mozart) laughter lol.

[@andgio29]

LMAO.

[@BlueBoy0]

Nice eye!

[@rgerber]

Hweheheheha!

[@davidevans3227]

Jeffrey jones is brilliant

[@citrine615]

@@davidevans3227 and great casting! Shows us what the flesh and blood human behind those old stiff, stylized portraits would have looked like IRL.

[@wez4517]

I know Abraham and Hulce are the two main men in the film but I really enjoyed Jeffrey Jones’s performance as the emperor. A very charming and humorous portrayal. I love the little “uh-huh” he does throughout the film followed by “there it is!” Great

[@haroldkane9714]

Great character and performance

[@june191970]

Ed Rooney

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Everyone was cast perfectly, even the extras, it really is an amazing accomplishment

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

@John And Abbey : WOW, I didnt know that, what a shame, he was always brilliant in all of his roles, did he make Ed Wood after all of that?

[@LordZontar]

Well, there it is.

[@beawild]

Mozart was a musical genius. It's a pity that he died at such a young age. Imagine the additional masterpieces that he could have composed if he had lived a longer life.

[@ajs41]

Yes, and he died because he wasn't being paid enough money to live on despite composing the Magic Flute.

[@edgarcayce2.02]

Nevertheless, the sheer volume of music he left to us...completely mind-boggling. To say that Mozart was prolific would be the greatest understatement of all time. Died at the age of 35. From about age four or five, he must have been composing virtually every waking moment of his life.

[@theblueadventurer615]

I feel like he gave all he had to give, hence he is so memorable.

[@trajanuslarocque7572]

Same with Big L

[@pegasusted2504]

I like to wonder what he would have been able to come up with using modern technology. Jarr and Oldfield give us little glimpses of what a "Mozart" type could gift us with :~)

[@lisagermano3934]

This is a truely legendary movie. I remeber the first time watching it, at the age of fourteen. The end scene left me heartbroken for days. Since then Mozart's music has been deeply anchored in my heart.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

So true. Tears

[@peterbelanger1199]

There should have one more scene, where they open a cabinet and discover the additional 600+ pieces not published till after his death.

[@toriradaich]

Ahh, we are the same age.

[@TiestoCalvinHarris]

@@Be.fair.to.all.people_ Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst and GF Handel too

[@PuddintameXYZ]

I think the great thing the writers did to show Salieri's vanity early on was that he prayed to God saying that he wanted to write music for God's glory, but also for his own, seemingly cloaking his own vainglory in an admirable wish. The further we watch, the more we learn he only truly cared for his own glory. Also, I'd like to note that the real Salieri was a nice guy in real life, and was even friends with Mozart. He is also know for being a famous tutor, even tutoring Beethoven himself. Salieri was actually a pretty great guy.

[@thepianist7084]

It is good instruction for us today with other things. For example, I see a lot of financial schemes that promise to make people rich and it's all cloaked in "doing good things" or becoming rich "so that we can promote God's work" etc. Seems unfair to put that onto God's shoulders, like we know what's better for us than He does or something. In any case, it's a great movie, even if inaccurate about certain things.

[@Wide000]

I don't know much about Salieri but what this movie make of him is somehow cruel for his memory... Not being as talented as the great Mozart does not make someone a ''monster'' of some sort... They made a ''vilain'' of him for the purpose of the film, not because he really was, if I understand correctly. There is also no doubts that Mozart is a bit caricaturized in this film, his attitude, laughs, etc., This is exagerated. They probably went by the rule: ''Don't let the facts destroy a great story.''

[@doct0rnic]

He did teach mozarts son after he passed

[@richardshiflett5181]

He wasted his time as God ain't real.

[@raymondreno6025]

@@richardshiflett5181 is that so?

[@garymacmillan6401]

The difference between competence and genius.

[@jasonpham4]

So appreciative of your comment:)

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Salieri's melody in this scene was trite, mechanical, a mere finger exercise, clever at best. Mozart gave it emotion and drama.

[@P7777-u7r]

JudgeJulieLit The emperor wasn’t a professional piano player he was an emperor with other things to do besides become highly skilled on piano. Salieri simply wrote something the emperor could easily read and play Mozart’s version was better but would also be harder to play I’m not sure the emperor could play that

[@hagamapama]

The pity of it all is that Salieri is good enough that he's the only one who can really understand how much better Mozart is.

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

I love how the Emperor’s hands jolt back at 9:29 when Mozart drops his laugh 😂

[@werisjojocaro]

Kitty McRatSlayer In the end,somebody who saw that 😂

[@ponyonoodles6568]

It's creepy as hell and I love it 😂

[@rillloudmother]

word

[@Nippon131]

Kitty McRatSlayer exactly!! I love it too

[@adrianapartida5888]

HE WAS SHOOKETH

[@nei_hmande2427]

And a little anecdote for you all. I just loaned my dvd copy of Amadeus to my piano teacher who has NEVER seen the film. She’s been in school 25 years and is a doctorate of music. A kind and gentle soul and what a privilege to intro her to this wonderful film!! Truly a Legendary opportunity. God is awesome.

[@Petemejia77]

What did she think of it???

[@souloftheage]

I LOVE how Morzarts instinctively drawn to the sound of the piano and at the same time is trying(unsuccessfully!) to step in time with the guard ahead of him!!. Having done a bit of acting, one cannot imagine the amount of time it takes to plan this out and the amount of skill it takes to make it seem "fresh" as if it's spontaneous. ALL incredible actors doing amazing work.

[@mano6847]

Mozart: “The rest is just the same, isn’t it?” Salieri: 👁👄👁

[@yoursbrahmastra7050]

🤣😂

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

"When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign that the dunces are all in confederacy against him " Jonathan Swift

[@mediamattersismycockholste562]

That says a lot about the Democratic Party in Trump's America. :)

[@fieuline2536]

It also speaks volumes about flat earthers. “You’re a genius if people universally disagree with you” is pithy nonsense

[@mediamattersismycockholste562]

@@fieuline2536 you're a genius if 'the dunces' disagree with you, and today's Democrats, those promoters of censorship, gender confusion, racist identity politics, and 'man made climate change' while refusing to live like the Amish to stop adding to it, are most assuredly, 'the dunces'.

[@cs19x]

@@mediamattersismycockholste562 yup, the republicans, under the dunce in chief, are definitely intellectuals by comparison.

[@yuhyeet231]

MediaMatters IsMyCockHolster that is an impressively stupid outlook on the world

[@MrDannyArroyo]

I can’t get enough of this scene. A genius with bad manners (though unintentional) humiliated a well respected, ego minded and god fearing court composer in front of his peers. At least in the beginning, Saleri was god fearing until Mozart twisted him into a vengeful god hating man. Masterful scene and acting. This was a worthy Best Picture film.

[@mirlanashirbekov6011]

given duplicity, humiliating Mozart's wife, desire to crush Mozart and technically causing him to die, as per the movie, I doubt he feared god

[@SpywareEverywhere]

@@mirlanashirbekov6011 Most of that was done for the sake of making a good movie. In reality, Salieri was not so evil.

[@Mftjan2000]

When I saw this movie I realized, OMG Mozart was a "rock star" of his age.

[@alexm7627]

The thing is the movie shows you that salieri wasnt truly god fearing, since he wasnt humble, him not being humble is a main theme in the movie

[@alexm7627]

@@SpywareEverywhere yeah this is fiction

[@TemporaryFamineShip]

There hasn't been a masterpiece like this since. I adore every frame of this film.

[@Andrew-Johnson]

Jesus аnswered, “I аm the wаy аnd the truth аnd the life. No one comes to the Fаther except through me. John 14:6 ⭐✝

[@astraluna6is9]

My 1st girlfriend from high school, and I ,saw it in the theater when it came out in 84’. Then we were always renting a top loader and a couple of tapes every Friday night with this film included quite a bit.

[@BENJ1969]

There's so much great acting in this scene, no matter how subtle. Even the actors with no dialogue even deliver great scenes. And there's just so many great scenes in this fabulous movie. Abraham really set the bar high for himself-he was never able to match or exceed this well deserved Oscar winning role. How could he?

[@Stalicone]

Gotta love the way the king flinches when Mozart laughs. That little detail is supreme acting.

[@cleocatra9324]

I love this scene, absolutely tickled by the older gentleman’s expressions watching this masquerade unfold lol.

[@JohnMichaelson]

I love the bit where he chuckles at something Mozart says, then looks around and knows he shouldn't have. His face immediately droops 😂

[@danilorossi3541]

Actually he is the kapellmeister Giuseppe Bonno. Here on youtube there's some of his music.

[@darkknightlight]

One of the greatest movies of all time.

[@sherriecaskie3111]

I couldn't agree more!

[@AmusedChild]

And I love how it cast in its leading roles lesser known "character actors." Jeffrey Jones in particular shone in this.

[@ctihodnymuz]

Only pop music.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

no clue what you mean Housa lol!

[@YukoValis]

and one of the best scenes of it to boot.

[@nathanjohnson1853]

Part of the reason I love this movie is that it portrays so well the struggle between people who work hard for their positions and people who are just naturally gifted. The gifted, though they often work very hard and quite often rightly deserve whatever position or praise they get, they can never fully appreciate what it means to work around the simple disability of not being as talented as they are.

[@preciousfox4740]

Beautifully said!

[@alexander9264]

Brilliant. Nothing captures the pain of the artist better. Meeting genius could be heart-breaking.

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Tom should have gotten the Oscar just for his outrageous laugh. He was doing Animal House of the 1700’s..

[@majerstud]

Love how you can see His Majesty jump at the end with Mozart's final laugh.

[@roba1899]

I've wondered who else noticed this!

[@mitomino]

Excellent observation!

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

He thought Chris Hanson walked in.

[@majerstud]

@@abrahamlincoln9758 -LMAO! That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

[@jaycobheufel782]

They will never be able to remake this.. it's perfect

[@markrichards930]

I love F Murray Abraham's facial expressions when Mozart plays his piece. The way he shows his anger, embarrassment, humiliation.

[@natecw4164]

Amadeus is such a beautiful, raw film that expertly explores the pain of feeling mediocre on the presence of great talent. Of working so, so hard to reach your summit, only to realize it's but a foothill next to real mountains. That resentment of self, of others, of God, so spot on. Love this movie.

[@salvadormonella8953]

Natural born talents are wonderful, but I am more impressed by someone for whom the task doesn't come naturally, but they put in the hard work and time to do meaningful work, even if it isn't as good as someone born with a specific gift. Mozart was one in a million. I love his music, but I am more impressed by those who've sweated over their efforts.

[@vincenzosquingilli6878]

While he was one of the most talented human beings to ever live, he was practicing extremely vigorously starting at age 3. So he definitely sweat! The “natural talent” that you hear about you typically know of people they worked as hard as possible to beat out the natural talent that had a little less drive.

[@denniscallehan9392]

Yes. When you realize that. Hard to accept. Amadeus had the God given gift. Many are called. Few are Chosen.

[@PhillipDiPrima]

Agree with your observation

[@kensmith8152]

I love how Mozart in the film was able to play the song back on hearing it once and then improvise it to a much higher level

[@huascar66]

Surely my favorite segment from the film. Kapellmeister Bono (Patrick Hines) is hysterically funny with his reactions and facial expressions!

[@ajs41]

I love him in this film. Funny that he was from Texas, which is about as far from Vienna in cultural terms as you could imagine. It's sad that Patrick Hines died in 1985 only a few months after the film was released, at the early age of 55.

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

Kapellmeister Bonno actually knew Mozart from the family visit to Vienna when Wolfgang was six. Very friendly with the family.

[@neil73]

7:13 - the fat guy laughing cracks me up every time

[@giloises]

Yeah, me too. He likes Mozart but is not allowed to by the others, Hahaha. They should make a GIF from his laugh...

[@steviebecerra874]

Anyone kno that small piece right after solieri say's at end to priest "leave me alone" then plays small piece im trying figure out that name of song dammit im not stop till i kno it its awesome

[@steed3902]

he is the epitome of the a jolly Englishman! I truly chuckle at that smile and head nod!

[@antoniol.vivaldi2819]

Haha yes, and the others looking angrily at him because of it

[@ricovali9245]

👍

[@erictsenmusic]

Let's admit it. We rarely search for this clip. But if it shows up, we all click it.

[@devoos3157]

I love Salieri, he's one of the very few who could see Mozart's true gift of genius in his work, and it burns him knowing he can't reach or come close to his potential. But in turn it shows his genius just by recognizing it. I guess that's life, some of us work hard and for some it comes easy.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

As an artist, I have felt like Salieri many times. :/ The story nailed that feeling.

[@TheresaPowers]

there is no proof that mozart and salieri ever met.

[@adriannavarro2536]

@@TheresaPowers he’s talking about the character in the movie hun…thank you for your transcending insights

[@GiasJulii]

@@TheresaPowers I'm sorry there is tons of proof that they not only knew each other but where not the enemies this movie would have you believe. The fact that Salieri and Mozart were both composers and played in the same country at the same time would make it almost impossible for them not to have met several times. Plus, Mozart's best friend an Irishman named Michael Kelly stated that at dinners "Salieri could make jokes about anything." If Mozart's best friend is hanging with Salieri listening to jokes I can assure you Mozat was there as well. Remember unlike in the movie they were only 6 years apart in age and both lived in Vienna at the same time.

[@PaintHerWhite]

@@TheresaPowers And there’s no proof they didn’t. Your point?

[@universalchiro]

One of the best and pivotal scenes of the movie. It sets the tone and explains the motivation for the whole movie.

[@danielbaugher826]

I want my answering machine to sound Mozarts laugh lol

[@turbokai6262]

Or as whatsapp notification sound

[@sweetlikechocolate437]

@@turbokai6262 that'll be really awesome to have!

[@terrietackett8964]

You can get a download of Amadeus laughing on Zedge....My favorite!!

[@patmorris9692]

But who was answering machine in 2019?

[@DiviAugusti]

I’d like a phonograph recording of it as well.

[@onelovemon1784]

The facial expressions, the actors' timing, the editing, dialogue is phenomenal.

[@triciajohansen3027]

The acting, music, costumes, and sets, PRICELESS!!!!!❤

[@abbatrouble]

To play the part of Mozart, the actor, Tom Hulce, practiced playing the piano night and day until he had the music mastered! His playing is amazing!

[@mikesmovingimages]

It's not his playing. Hulce is mimicking. The soundtrack was recorded by Simon Preston, I believe.

[@abbatrouble]

Thanks! I didn't know.

[@alexbtps1]

You're right, both of you. In fact, it was recorded and the keyboard props were silent but he praticed so much that it's told by Milos Forman (RIP) that he doesn't hit a wrong key even when he's playing on his back...

[@warren6090]

And the guy who played the emperor also played the principle in Ferris Buellers day off.

[@problemeliminator1343]

Did. If what your saying is true. I believe he died many years ago.

[@oswaldocorleone3533]

A masterpiece of a film.Too bad Hollywood in this days. Doesn't make good films like Amadeus.

[@LordZontar]

Not enough explosions and car chases, and no franchise potential.

[@LordZontar]

@keflar5 In a word, bullshit.

[@ozzy4738]

You can see how a director carries a movie to a top-notch level with this film. Excellent!

[@sirmeowthelibrarycat]

🤣 ‘I am not a holy relic’ 😂 Priceless ! This entire scene is a masterpiece of ensemble acting! Bravissimo!

[@souloftheage]

"The rest is just the same" That is my life.

[@johnn.marshall4566]

'That doesn't really work, does it?'

[@NyanPoptartCat]

@@johnn.marshall4566 "Grazie, Signore."

[@giovannisanseviero5726]

The head-turns at 8:22 is either a beautifully-directed intention or what one can easily describe as lightning-in-a-bottle. Have your pick, but no matter how you see it, it's pure gold and a drop-dead perfect reaction to anticipating Salieri's dismay over Mozart's innocent little query...maybe not so innocent. If I were to guess, I'd say it was a direction, and I would have loved to see Miloš Forman's glee when bringing this rich little beat to fruition. Between this jewel-of-a-movie and Cuckoo's Nest, I soundly believe that Miloš Forman cemented his legacy into the annals of cinematic history...one clearly would have sufficed. What stunning achievements they both are, storytelling at its finest.

[@salvadormonella8953]

Movies like this don't just happen by accident. I'm sure these actors were directed.

[@opertinicy]

Mozart doesn't just play Salieri's composition perfectly, he improvises and improves it

[@vibovitold]

Thanks. It's virtually impossible to figure it out without your insightful summary.

[@albanynorton7385]

Thanks Captain obvious

[@disgruntledcashier503]

what I just noticed on the billionth rewatch, is that Mozart's not trying to show off or one-up Salieri. He genuinely looks over and seeks Salieri's approval on his variation.

[@monty4336]

@@disgruntledcashier503 Mozart actually didn't take kindly to being questioned or challenged on his abilities so he would often make others regret it by playing over the top just to make sure they knew not to do it twice. This he wrote in several letters to family.

[@martinarnold4999]

Thankfully Einstein here had it all figured out for us.

[@WalterLiddy]

One of the film's best scenes. While it entertains us, it also provides a ton of information and sets up all of the conflict to come, both the major and minor, and all the relevant players.

[@thomasmolano6406]

2:42 I feel that the character who looks like Bach is hilarious because of his laugh and the possible tendency of inadvertently embarrassing the emperor on several occasions LMFAO.

[@rebepage]

A great film of friendship, betrayal,loss and redemption. I always cry through the whole film.

[@srdjannalis8725]

One of the most iconic scenes of cinematic universe, with fantastic cast, directed by a genius in his own rights, the great Milos Forman!

[@srdjannalis8725]

@Gene Connor Unfortunately he was very sick for the last few years of his life. I live in Prague, and had a great fortune to be in the company of Milos Forman, sharing a cigar (which he was a big fan off - he actually has a cigar named after him " The Demonio - Milos Forman") and conversation, several years after he directed Amadeus.

[@caricue]

Even though this is a fictional situation, it was written to demonstrate that Mozart was a musical genius, and instead of feeling diminished, and even getting mad at god for not giving him the gift, the court composer should have felt honored and blessed to be allowed to experience his work and learn from him.

[@chrysalissartorious5777]

I believe that in the film, Salieri went orgasmic as he took dictation from a dying Mozart and thus got to participate in the composing of an improvised masterpiece!

[@mrakuma190573]

When natural talent meets taught talent...mad scene.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

"Talent" by definition is an innate ability, not taught. A "skill" can be taught to those with no innate ability to discover a process by themselves.

[@DizKord1600]

Mozart had the highest level of talent AND he was essentially trained in music from birth by a competent musician (his father). Very few people in history have reached the peak of human potential in their craft. If Mozart wasn't at the true peak, he was right next to it.

[@akanecortich8197]

250 years, and still popular. Heck, I play some of Mozart's music in the car every day on the way to work. His music must have been alright. :)

[@alfonsotalavera1426]

The piece is very simple and straightforward so that the emperor could play it. Of course Salieri did not have Mozart's genius, but he was a great musician who could easily improvise and compose.

[@terisimpson1915]

I agree. Also Mozart did not stick to the theme of a "Welcome March". As he was improvising,(showing off😊), the piece was not a march anymore. I love this movie!

[@deafmusician2]

We'll, he DID say it was just a trifle

[@criticRN]

OK I guess

[@vigwig]

The Emperor destroying his piece makes me laugh every time.

[@mcalkis5771]

I seriously cannot be mad at him. Whoever knows about piano knows how long it takes to perfect a piece. Practising each hand seperately, then together, many times. The fact that it sounded as it sounded from his first time, was actually pretry impressive.

[@kkarx]

@@mcalkis5771I thought it was quite a pro try especially for an emperor who's got better things to do than playing music.

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

*Strongly* then GeNtLyyyy

[@chrysalissartorious5777]

@@kkarx Yeah? Whadya suppose that pampered, animatronic clown had to do all day?

[@thomashogan16]

This is the most SIMPLE rendition of the tune that one could possibly ask for. I sat down at my piano and played it after listening to it on TV. ONCE. (And I'm a C- player) The emperor got the TUNE correctly, but was completely OFF TEMPO which makes the scene so funny. Poor Salieri.

[@flaquitoyork]

My favorite movie of all time. All the actors and the editing was superb. Perfect timing, the whole movie.

[@BM-vi5hk]

They cut the scene after Mozart has finished, in which Salieri is taken off camera, beaten and tied up, shoved into an awaiting helicopter, where he is air -lifted and pushed out and hung while Emperor Joseph II watches through binoculars.

[@futbolero10]

Tony Montana:.I never liked that SOB...he had it coming..lol

[@cleorivas6098]

“So how do I know you’re not a chevato too, Mozart?”

[@jesuspavon6372]

Scarface!! Classic

[@adambesley4455]

And then he drily said, "Well, there it is."

[@raybenoit5238]

Very clever, you , you you , movie buff !

[@proudtobleedblue]

It’s all the more amazing for the fact that he didn’t even hear it played correctly. The whole time the emperor played the piece, Mozart was listening to it and deciphering how it was supposed to sound.

[@LB99971]

I haven't seen this in years but this clip reminds me of how great it is and how much fun it is to watch. Even if you know nothing about Mozart or music, you'll come away a fan of Mozart's music. F. Murray Abraham was superb as were all the supporting actors. And his performance was rivaled only by Tom Hulce.

[@angelusnovus2203]

Fantastic scene. F. Murray Abraham acting here (well, in this whole movie) is absolutely spectacular. The way he changes his facial expression telling you immediately what he's feeling is astonishing.

[@rsr789]

And in real life Salieri and Mozart had a great respect for each other and Salieri helped with the education of Mozart's two children after he passed away. But friendship doesn't make for good movies / plays, enemies do.

[@jackxiao9702]

Yea it's more about Cain and Abel

[@TheresaPowers]

in real life there is no proof that mozart and salieri evver met.

[@einarsteinnvalgarsson3333]

Yes, there is.

[@landonjones258]

They were friends but they were also rivals. We know from Mozart's letters that Salieri got on his nerves, but they never did anything to hurt each other. The movie was based on a play, and the play was based on rumors.

[@filmnobelpreis]

If you think friendship doesn't make for good movies, check out Howard Hawks.

[@yevatatosyan]

I was only 7 y.o. when my mum took me to the cinema to watch this iconic movie. The was the beginning of my love for cinematography. I LOVE ALL MILOS FOREMAN'S MASTERPIECES. Thank you 💗

[@lorenajenny]

5:36 when you don’t prepare anything for your project’s presentation in front of the class lol

[@electric_80s4]

Say My Name bruh 😂😂

[@nyujay2010]

Possibly one of the greatest movies of all time.

[@Barzins1]

Murray Abraham was wonderful this movie. He is a superb actor and a wonderful human being. Much respect.

9:28 I love that the king really jumps out because of his laugh 😂

[@squarebear619]

I have never seen this film and I jumped every time at that loud chortling too. 😂

[@Nico_Aslanidis]

but he didn't before. It might have been the actor's reaction, out of role :)

[@aperez4467]

That is acting at its best.

[@u.v.s.5583]

Mozart: It is full of proper German virtues. Salieri: Excuse me, Majesty, but what do you think these could be? Being a foreigner, I would love to learn!

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

U.V. S. Well! Tell him Mozart! Name us a German virtue!

[@u.v.s.5583]

Love?

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

U.V. S. Oh love!! Well, of course in Italy we know nothing of love!!

[@u.v.s.5583]

No, I don't think you do. I mean, watching Italian opera, all these male sopranos screeching, stupid fat couples rolling their eyes about it, it's not love, it's just rubbish.

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

U.V. S. 7:14

[@smorgasbroad1132]

I just love the adorable, jolly Kapellmeister Bonno played by Patrick Hines in this scene.

[@RobertOrgRobert]

The last 3 notes are pure genius

[@marks6663]

it's important, to let them know when to clap.

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

Especially since the first two notes are the same.

[@u.v.s.5583]

@@nonmihiseddeo4181 The most famous musical phrase of Beethoven has three equal notes, then a different one, then three equal again, and the last note is different. All composers love recycling their notes.

[@brahmburgers]

One of the best scenes in movie history. I loved every moment.