Favorite scene
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spdiana9 — 10 years ago(February 24, 2016 10:21 PM)
don't know if this is my most favorite scene, but it's definitely one of them:
the look of shock that registers on Salieri's face as he realizes who the crude young man speaking backward phrases is. F. Murray is amazing. -
Ghostiejo — 10 years ago(February 26, 2016 03:24 PM)
Yeah, the acting that F Murray does with just his face makes it the best performance I've ever seen. So saying this, my favourite is the whole bit from the time he looks up to his crucifix and says 'Grazie senor' and meaning it, to when he looks up again and says it in a more in a sarcastic tone. Amazing.
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alatartblue — 10 years ago(February 27, 2016 11:18 AM)
The Don Giovanni sequence for me. The way F. Murray Abraham says, "I saw to it that Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna but in secret, I went to
every one of those five
." actually brought tears to my eyes. Possibly the best performance in any motion picture ever. -
jamesc-helgrim — 9 years ago(August 24, 2016 09:06 PM)
The Requiem scene is just incredible. Probably in the argument for the single best scene ever, let alone the best in Amadeus. But I also really like the scene at the beginning, when Salieri meets the priest and plays him three tunestwo of his own, then Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
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strntz — 9 years ago(September 05, 2016 06:30 AM)
Too many to go over, but two come immediately to mind:
The scene when Salieri, in a moment of brief and complete honesty, tells an upset Mozart that he is the greatest composer known to him.
The final scene. Dawn breaks to reveal the young priest is totally emotionally wrung out by the tragic story that the old Salieri relayed to him.
Is very bad to steal Jobu's rum. Is very bad. -
etsis — 9 years ago(September 30, 2016 09:04 PM)
I love all the scenes mentioned, and I share the admiration for F. Murray Abraham's performance, but I think Tom Hulce's performance is sometimes overlooked. I really love the scenes of him conducting, like the one with Katerina Cavallieri singing an aria. The way he conducts with such joy and enthusiasm is wonderful to watch.