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©2002
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2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1984; director's cut originally released as a motion picture in 2001
disc A. Feature film -- disc B. The making of Amadeus
Adapted from Shaffer's play, the film presents the life of Antonio Salieri, a mediocre 18th century Viennese composer obsessed with and jealous of the musical genius of the age, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Special features: new 2001 digital transfer from restored elements; soundtrack remastered and presented in both Dolby digital 5.1 and Dolby surround 2.0; behind the scenes documentary "The making of Amadeus"; feature-length audio commentary by Milos Forman and Peter Shaffer
Director of photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; editors, Nena Danevic, Michael Chandler ; music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; music conductor and supervision, Neville Marriner ; choreographer, Twyla Tharp
F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones
Rated R
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Winner of 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture, 1984