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Peter Shaffer's Amadeus Cover Image DVD

Peter Shaffer's Amadeus [videorecording] / The Saul Zaentz Company presents a Milos Forman film ; original stage play and screenplay by Peter Shaffer ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Milos Forman.

Amadeus director's cut (other title)
Abraham, F. Murray, (actor.). Berridge, Elizabeth, 1962- (actor.). Callow, Simon, 1949- (actor.). Dotrice, Roy, 1923-2017 (actor.). Ebersole, Christine, (actor.). Forman, Miloš, (film director.). Hulce, Tom, 1953- (actor.). Jones, Jeffrey, 1947- (actor.). Marriner, Neville, (conductor.). Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 (composer (expression)). Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 (screenwriter.). Tharp, Twyla, (choreographer.). Zaentz, Saul, (film producer.). Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Amadeus. (Added Author). Saul Zaentz Company, (presenter, , production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (production company.). F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones. (Cast).

Summary:

Adapted from Shaffer's play, the film presents the life of Antonio Salieri, a mediocre 18th century Viennese composer obsessed with and jealous of the musical genius of the age, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790765152
  • ISBN: 9780790765150
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2002]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984; director's cut originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Running time includes only feature.
Special features include: commentary soundtrack with Milos Foreman and Peter Shaffer ; documentary, The making of Amadeus ; theatrical trailer ; cast and crew biographies ; awards.
Widescreen version preserving the aspect ratio of the original motion picture.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc A. Feature. Cast and crew. Awards -- Disc B. The making of Amadeus. Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; editors, Nena Danevic, Michael Chandler ; music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; music conductor and supervision, Neville Marriner ; choreographer, Twyla Tharp.
Participant or Performer Note:
F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen.
Language Note:
English language soundtracks (5.1 Dolby surround or 2.0 Dolby stereo) and French language soundtrack (5.1 Dolby surround) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

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Subject:
Mozart, Constanze, 1763-1842 > Drama.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 > Drama.
Salieri, Antonio, 1750-1825 > Drama.
Composers > Austria > Vienna > Drama.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Musical films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 10 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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