Amadeus - The Director's Cut

1781. Vienna is astounded by the talents and behaviour of an unconventional young man, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He is horribly childish, has a penchant for good life and delights in the most infantile of games. Yet he succeeds in composing with effortless ease music that causes a sensation. The first to recognise his genius is court composer Salieri; the realisation that his own music is mediocre in comparison gives him stomach cramps. Salieri begins to hate Mozart; his feelings are spurred on by the smug, ignorant way in which this uncouth brat celebrates each and every triumph. Soon Salieri begins blackening Mozart’s reputation to both the Emperor and the clergy. Finally, he even begins to long for his hated rival’s death.
In this director’s cut, Forman has added twenty minutes of additional scenes that were not present in the 1984 version. These scenes round off the overall picture of this genius’ life and highlight the brilliance of his oeuvre with even more sparkle.