Shaffer, Peter: 1926-2016

Movie - Amadeus, 1984

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    • What Amadeus gets wrong: "The film plays shamelessly fast and loose with historical fact, taking as its basis a supposedly bitter rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his counterpart Antonio Salieri, that may have been nothing more than a vague rumour." Clemency Burton-Hill; February 24, 2015
    • Critique: " The movie looks wonderfully authentic." Vincent Canby, New York Times; September 19, 1984
    • The True Story Behind Amadeus And Why It Changed For The Screen. By Lee Adams; November 2, 2022
    • Beginning of "The story of Amadeus" from its origins as an acclaimed play through its transformation into a dazzling cinematic experience.
    • Peter Shaffer talks about the rewritten ending. Host: Mike Wood. New York; February 27, 1992
    • Peter Shaffer says "Amadeus" is not an objective biography
    • Peter Shaffer discusses "Amadeus"
    • Miloš Forman on Amadeus and Peter Shaffer
    • Why It's One of the Greatest Films Ever Made
    • Roger Ebert Review
    • Podcast
      The 1984 Best Picture Amadeus
    • Podcast
      The awesome movie year of 1984 features the Best Picture Oscar winner, Milos Forman’s Amadeus
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