In 1984, Saul Zaentz, Peter Shaffer and Milos Forman collaborated in
bringing a truly remarkable life to the silver screen. The story of
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart, through the eyes of rival composer, Antonio Salieri. The
film is complete with an insightful script (courtesy of Mr. Shaffer),
magnificent acting, wondrous sets and costume designs, incredible
choreography (thanks to Twyla Tharp), and, above all, the glorious music
of
Mozart himself.The movie of Salieri's life, through which Mozart played an integral part,
is told in flashback mode, beginning in around the year 1822. An old and
perhaps emotionally disturbed Antonio Salieri attempts suicide, and in
doing
so, apologizes for killing Mozart some 31 years earlier. He survives and
is
admitted to an insane asylum, where he tells a young priest his tale of
jealousy and mediocrity.The priest is fascinated and alternately troubled by the lengthy and
emotional story. Salieri tells of growing up in Italy with a father who
did
not care for music; and how he rejoiced for the chance to go to Vienna
after
his father's untimely death. He tells of how he first had met the young
Mozart, and how immature and dirty minded Mozart was. He also tells of how
"The Creature" had an intimate relationship with the girl that Salieri had
cared for. Most importantly, however, he confided in the priest that he
had
learned to hate God for giving him a deep love of music, only to deny him
the talent to create truly memorable music. He thought God had given him
Mozart to mock him. Salieri's heart filled with such rage, such hatred and
such jealousy, that he had vowed to himself to make God an enemy and to
kill
the young Mozart.As the movie moves along, carrying with it a deep sadness of the human
condition, it also celebrates life by giving the audience joyous music,
wonderful atmosphere and a general appreciation of humanity for not only
eighteenth century Europe, but in any age where music speaks for our
emotions.The movie won eight Academy Awards in March of 1985. The only reason it
did
not win nine was that Tom Hulce was nominated for best actor instead of
best
supporting actor. He actually was in a supporting role, and in a strange
twist of irony, F. Murray Abraham won the best actor statuette; citing
probably the only time when Salieri beat out Mozart in
anything.
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