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Mental Minor 
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A superb
adaptation of Peter Shaffer's play. You may know |
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Foreman's
work from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. |
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Here he
brings Mozart to life even for those who don't like |
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classical
music. Tom Hulce is brilliant as Mozart but the film |
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is seen from
the perspective of the lesser musician Salieri |
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who was
madly envious of Mozart. The film begins with the |
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sombre scene
of Salieri in an asylum after attempting suicide. |
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But quickly
we're into the world of the Royal court and |
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Hulce's
infectious portrayal of Mozart is almost bound to win |
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you over.
And we might also be as startled as Salieri that |
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such music
of genius should come from such an immature |
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Salieri's
obsessional envy eventually drives him mad. |
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