Analysis Of The Film Amadeus

First of all, the Mozart’s music in Amadeus is used to illustrate vividly the overall life of Mozart and the situation in which Mozart’s was in when he composed his music. The film Amadeus is based on the play of the same title written by Peter Shaffer which is created depending on the rumor floating around Vienna in the 1820s that Salieri poisoned Mozart. Even though it is clearly revealed that the rumor saying Mozart’s death is deeply related to Salieri is not true by several historical researches, still, the movie Amadeus depicts the fictional life of Mozart in a realistic way with appealing and enthrallment that the plot has. In addition to the narrative’s high level of immersion, the works of Mozart, which are properly placed with the plot of the film, also plays the significant role in delineating Mozart’s life lively. Although the story in Amadeus is primarily unfolded through the narrative of Salieri, as the original author and the director of the movie said, the true focus of the movie is not Salieri’s life but the life of Mozart and his works. According to the interview with the author and the director of the film, they pointed out that they tried to mainly demonstrate the Mozart’s life and his music by treating “his marriage and his relations with his father in a more detailed way.” (Kamm) Like this, the movie is portraying Mozart whose life was glorious as the great composer with the talent gifted by God but still poor as a mere mortal. For an effective