Amadeus - Directors Cut (DVD, 2002, 2-Disc Set, Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Dive into a comedy-drama movie about classical music in the film Amadeus - Director’s Cut. Based on the life of Amadeus Mozart, this film follows the story of his life as told by his rival. Now confined in an insane asylum, his rival Antonio Salieri tells the world how divine Mozart and his musical talents are. Rated-R for brief nudity, this classic musical drama is intended for adults who love music. The director’s edition of Amadeus contains two-discs, one with the three-hour movie, and a second that contains outtakes, behind-the-scenes information, and trivia. Winner of several awards, this movie directed by Milos Forman is a must-have for any music lover.

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UPC0085393746421
eBay Product ID (ePID)3408992

Product Key Features

ActorTom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham
EditionTwo-Disc Special Edition
RatingR
Movie/TV TitleAmadeus-Director's Cut
DirectorTomas Jan, Milos Formanova, Milos Forman
FormatDVD
Release Year2002
GenreDrama
Sub-GenreBiography

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatTwo-Disc Special Edition
Leading RoleTom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20020924

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  • Top favourable review

    The Academy Got It Right

    This film won 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture (Producer, Saul Zaentz), Actor (F. Murray Abraham), Director (Milos Forman), and Adapted Screenplay (Peter Shaffer). Tom Hulce plays the title role; he is perfect. If you haven't seen the movie, get this DVD. If you have seen it, you'll enjoy it even more because this special Director's Cut has 20 more minutes of beauty. The soundtrack is ... well, it's Mozart. Magnificent. The second DVD shares a behind-the-scene documentary and a feature-length audio commentary by the director and screen playwright. Fascinating. Enjoy!

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  • Top critical review

    Better than not having the DVD at all.

    The packaging was fantastic and the movie itself is also beyond fantastic. Although this movie was remastered in 2002, it was remastered in 2002's technology. Had it been remastered and re-released in 2024 the picture would be a lot more vivid and clear and the soundtrack would sound much better. The movie is fantastic and while not 100% true, as all movies that are based on true events are not dead on right, but they got pretty close with this particular version. There could have been more extra features than just one disc with only one extra feature on the menu. If you don't mind a DVD or a Blu-ray that has the remastering of 2002 technology, then you're going to be just fine and you will thoroughly enjoy the movie 100%. Unfortunately for me I'm a bit picky. Actually I'm very picky and I really did expect more from this remastered version but it's better than not having it at all.

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  • GREAT MOVIE

    I have seen the movie in the theater when it came out, but I want to own a copy of it too. A quote from Roger Ebert's review of the film: "'Amadeus' is not about the genius of Mozart but about the envy of his rival Salieri, whose curse was to have the talent of a third-rate composer but the ear of a first-rate music lover, so that he knew how bad he was, and how good Mozart was.... 'Amadeus' (1984) swept the Academy Awards and had a considerable popular success. When you consider that 98 percent of the American public never listens to a classical music station, it is astonishing that Mozart became for a time a best-seller, and not only to women assured by talk-show gurus that his music boosted the IQs of embryos. The movie's success is partly explained, I think, by its strategy of portraying Mozart not as a paragon whose greatness is a burden to us all, but as a goofy proto-hippie with a high-pitched giggle, an overfondness for drink, and a buxom wife who liked to chase him on all fours. This is not a vulgarization of Mozart, but a way of dramatizing that true geniuses rarely take their own work seriously, because it comes so easily for them.... The film is told in flashback by Salieri at the end of his life, confined in a madhouse, confiding to a young priest."

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  • Get the 2 disc version

    The extra features are worth it. Here we learn that the opera hall in Prague is the actual one that Mozart used. That the candles were supplied with 3 wicks to aid the filming. That secret police infiltrated the cast of extras. That the emperor's dwelling was a bishop's mansion. That the actress originally cast to be Mozart's wife had an injury the day before filming and had to be replaced. and more Get the 2 disc version.

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  • Not better or worse than the original, just a slightly modified version that, in my opinion, adds to the appeal of the film!

    While most people prefer the original I thoroughly enjoy the director's cut. The original is of course a masterpiece however the director's cut allows for more intimate character depth by allowing more details of personal events that have wide ranging affects throughout the film. A perfect example is Salieri's dilemma when Constanza visits him in order to persuade Salieri to assist with Mozart's bid to a royal appointment. This scene, as well as the few that followed, don't appear in the original version, but clearly express Salieri's sincere conflict at having to battle his natural benevolence and frustration towards God, for his having granted Mozart the talent and success Salieri felt entitled to. F Murray Abraham brilliantly expresses Salieri's internal struggle stemming from deciding to strike at Mozart by coveting his wife, as well as deliberately failing to help him, or being partially noble in declining to follow through with his "offer" to assist Constanza the favor she asks of him. It is a superbly acted and poignant moment demonstrating the talented cast's ability to draw the viewer more and more into the story.

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  • Amadeus Director's cut

    Outstanding movie even with exagerating Mozart's foibles and the nonsence of Salieri killing Mozart. The performances by Hulce and Abraham are wonderful. The director's cut includes scenes that explain a little more about what happens especially between Salieri and Constanza. Elizabeth Berridge is just lovely. The extra disc is also interesting in explaining how it was made.

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  • Amadeus

    This film is loosely based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart has the God given musical ability that court composer Antonio Salieri has begged God to give him. Salieri is so consumed by envy that he tries to fight God by destroying God's chosen instrument, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. You won't be able to stop watching. Performances are superb.

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  • Absolutely adored it!

    I thought just an ordinary dvd would be coming in, but It’s a 2 disc special with a cool folding interior with an extra sliding case on top. No scratches, excellent quality, I see no issues. Amazing product!

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  • Outer cover was just ok, the discs were ...

    Outer cover was just ok, the discs were in great shape though, that’s all I needed

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  • Amadeus

    One of the few musicals I can watch. A great story with wonderful music, and a different interpretation of W A Mozarts personality.

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