Movie

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

2017 · 166 min

A staged, talky duel of egos that feels like watching a slow, elegant car crash of jealousy and genius.

Tagline: Music. Power. Jealousy.
Overview: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
How it feels: Tense, dark, satirical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Obsession, environment, power, faith
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
environment
power
faith
art
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild