10/10
Amadeus (1984) = More fiction, Mozart (1991) = More facts.
9 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I am not saying Amadeus (1984) is a bad film, it is in fact very entertaining, but for all the Mozart-geeks out there, or just someone who loves Mozart, Wolfgang A. Mozart (1991) will certainly deliver to your expectations. One reason for this is that it takes real known facts about Mozart's life and blends it with colorful cinematic images. Examples include Mozart's devotion to the Weber-family's eldest sister Aloysia Weber, how the Requiem mass was commissioned by count Franz von Walsegg (not Salieri, like in Amadeus), how Süßmayr helped Mozart complete the Requiem (once again, not Salieri), or how the family doctor Dr. Nikolaus Closset tapped Mozart's blood which might have contributed to his early death. Another reason is the great acting, the lead actor, Alexander Lutz (among others), does an outstanding job as portraying our beloved musical genius.

All in all a great film, 10/10!
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