AMADEUS REMASTERED HD - MOZART INSULTS SALIERI BY PLAYING HIS OWN PIECE BETTER THAN HE DID
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2019
- This is one of my favorite scenes from Amadeus. It is rare for a film to have two actors be nominated for the same award. Thomas Hulce eventually lost to F. Murray Abraham at the Oscars, but there is no denying that both gave outstanding performances.
It was said that the real Mozart had a very childlike laugh which Hulce does his best imaginative version of. The laugh is so jarring and out of the blue that it catches the Emperor off guard twice.
Mozart is either arrogant or socially unaware because he insults Salieri multiple times. As Mozart plays Salieri's little march and notes "the rest is just the same, isn't it?" you can see how maligned Salieri felt. Then to top it off Mozart declares "that doesn't quite work, now does it?" and then proceeds to take Salieri's tune and add embellishments and improvisation such that Salieri can only look on in jealousy mixed with resentment.
Salieri's jealousy and contempt for Mozart is best summed up with the line "Grazie, Signore..." as he looks up at the crucifix.
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The emperor butchered Salieri's piece, but Mozart was able to play it perfectly by only hearing it and then improvising the melody... "the rest is just the same, isn't it?" Mozart so innocent in his behavior he doesn't realize how insulting he is LOL
Salieri wasn't a bad composer, he was just very unfortunate to live at the same time and place as Mozart.
Salieri, the first artist to experience a remix of their music.
For Salieri, the day Mozart improved upon his piece was the gravest insult he ever received.
For those that don’t play the piano, or another musical instrument, the fact that the Emperor was able to “sight-read” the march is quite an accomplishment. Being able to play the tune passably in under 2 minutes from first seeing it shows that the Emperor was a serious musician even though he comes off as a buffoon in the scene. Mozart’s genius is demonstrated by playing by ear a piece he just heard and then improvising a better version. Mozart was indeed a genius.
Mozart didn't insult him, he humbled him, there is almost always somebody better than you.
"Guess you guys aren't ready for that yet... But your kids are going to love it."
The emperor didn't do to badly, to be fair. He's not a musical genius, but he sight-read pretty well.
Having been to music school, I have been in Salieri's place, being taunted by a more talented musician and feeling just awful. This scene captured the dynamic perfectly. The ease of Mozart's talent, the withering of Salieri's self-esteem, Salieri's discomfort, Mozart's reveling in his own strength and enjoying his superiority. It's all so true to life.
The most unbelievable thing about this scene is that when the king unrolls the music sheet to play it, it lays out flat on the stand instead of rolling back up again.
“The rest is just the same, isn’t it??”
This is one of the most impeccable pieces of ensemble acting in any film. Every actor here completely inhabits his character to perfection. Bravo!
I remember watching the Oscars that year. F. Murray Abraham was so humble in his acceptance speech. I remember him saying that his only regret was that Tom Hulce wasn't standing there right next to him. The very opposite of what his character would have done.
Fun Fact: The Actor who portrayed Mozart Tom Hulce did that laugh as a joke and the director loved it so much, he kept it in the film
The movie "Amadeus" is a masterpiece. But in reality, Mozart and Salieri were colleagues who respected each other's work and helped each other at times. Mozart even sent his son to Salieri for early music lessons.
In real life, Salieri was one of Mozart's most important teachers (large cast operas) and friends. That scene in Le Nozzle de Figaro, where "Mozart" miraculously handles 20 voices? Salieri coached him extensively on it.
This entire scene is pure gold. There was more shade thrown in that room than an overcast day in Seattle.
Mozart being the first person to remix a song is the most Mozart thing ever
This is probably my favorite movie scene of all time. I never get tired of watching it.
brilliantly executed, charming, comedic, Tom Hulse was extraordinary in this role.