A spectacular movie that has everything: acting, direction, editing, and especially soundtrack.

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2000)

I rank this movie as my all-time favorite; not only because I am a lover of classical music, but also because of the quality of the film. Perhaps the greatest aspect involves the editing. None of Mozart's music is changed or revised in any way from the original. All the editing of the film was structured around maintaining that consistency. F. Murray Abraham's performance was one of the best of his career. He portrays his emotions vividly and gives the viewer a true sense of what it must have been like to be a musician in Mozart's time. I believe this movie to be well-worth renting, owning, and showing to any and all who have never seen it.