Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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The movie Amadeus by Milos Forman involves two characters Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Salieri- the composer of the court in Vienna to Joseph II who is the Holy Roman Emperor. The film is produced in flashback when Salieri was dying inside a madhouse. He is ashamed to have killed Mozart and he feels remorse. The movie was shot in the city of Prague in Europe. Salieri is an elderly man in his home shouting out that he murdered Mozart. The film is about the tragic death of musical genius Mozart. He was a new musician in the court but he had little money and influence contrary to Salieri (YouTube, 2014). The latter is his rival and is determined to sabotage the career of a young Mozart. In the house, Salieri cuts his own throat and blood is filled on the floor from his neck. Loud music of the young prodigy is playing in the house that has become a talk in the city of Vienna. Salieri notes that only a gifted musician could only compose this kind of music. Salieri confesses to the priest about his life, 32 years after the death of Mozart at 35 years (YouTube, 2014). He wanted to compose nice music for the world because God inspired him. Afterwards, he meets Mozart for the first time.
However, during the initial meeting with Mozart, Salieri does not understand him and sees him as just an ordinary young man. After a short period, he learns that Mozart is talented in creating beautiful music. Salieri is envious and amazed because of the talent of the young man after watching him on stage (YouTube, 2014). Therefore, he is committed to bring him down and design new ways of becoming an excellent composer. Salieri presents himself to others using humble character to increase his influence in court and entice more friends including Mozart (YouTube, 2014). He has a manipulative character because he influences Mozart and applies his control in court to destroy him. The irony in the film Amadeus is that Salieri is loved and admired and succeeds in getting promotions but no one understands the talent of Mozart, except Salieri. He succeeds in blocking appointments, productions and murdering Mozart because he sees him as a threat to his career (YouTube, 2014). However, thirty-two years later he is very guilty of his action and wants to attempt suicide.
Mozart started composing music when he was an infant and has been encouraged by his father to be a successful musician. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is in a fashion that is simultaneously just, moving and illuminating. His music brings a feeling of sweetness that makes Salieri to panic. He produces a wonderfully light-hearted and amusing work that makes the audience to love his music and his funny character (YouTube, 2014). Mozart has a complete relentless self-assurance, the great humor. He produces imaginative operas such as “Don Giovanni” that everybody want to see more. He appreciates his father but he is also a vulgar man, who parties and drinks. Just like Salieri, he loves music and really believes in his own intelligence.
Moreover, Mozart has a self-destructive behavior that makes him a weak character. He has a strong desire to party and these increases when his influence begins to reduce due to his circumstances. He is very talented but his character is what hurts him. He attempts to govern his life but he fails through the help of three elderly men (YouTube, 2014). Mozarts father Leopold educates him to become an amazing musician in the courts of Europe but now does not believe how he has messed in his own adulthood. Emperor Joseph II imposes tough rules such as “no ballet in opera” but cannot execute them since God loves Mozart. He succeeds in making entertaining music but he is poor in development in life (YouTube, 2014). Therefore, this predisposes him to evil people such as Salieri.
Mozart goes to Salieri to seek advice and it is evident that he is not concerned about Salieri music. When he enquires from him about his performance, Salieri does not lie to him and he tells him that it is the best work he has ever heard. Salieri is the only Mozarts friend to attend all his shows (YouTube, 2014). Mozart greatly appreciates Salieri for this but he is unaware of what he is plotting against him. In addition, Mozart becomes less cautious about the Salieri desire to eliminate him. Salieri intends to leave an impact in the world and become a great composer (YouTube, 2014). In addition, he wants to find things he loves and his music while Mozart is in darkness.
The most interesting scene in the film when Mozart was at the deathbed and dictates the last pages of his “Requiem” to Salieri, who is sitting at the bedside writing on a manuscript. This part is not interesting because Mozart is dying but because Salieri is determined to extract everything from the dying man (YouTube, 2014). The act shows the greedy and evil character of Salieri. He dislikes Mozart but he loves his music and he cannot stay without another work that he can begrudge for its perfection.
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YouTube, (2014). AMADEUS (1984 MOVIE SOUNDTRACK MIX) HD. YouTube. Retrieved 17 November 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkf6UUE2Iks