Classic

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2003)

I've got to say that I am as captivated watching this film for the 20th time as I was the first. Shot in Prague you really are transferred back to 16th Century	Vienna. The film follows Salieri's quest for immortality through music and it is ultimately God who he is seeking to avenge. He does this by murdering	Mozart who he can see has been given just such a gift. The star of the film has got to be the music and this totally changed my attitude towards classical music. The	directors cut adds a few scenes that mean a few of the original scenes make more sense. This was the role of a lifetime for	F Murray Abraham and the rest of the cast and especially Simon Callow are excellent.