What we can see from the turbulent life of "Amadeus" master Milos Forman

"Amadeus" synopsis

An old man attempts suicide in the freezing streets of Vienna and is taken to a mental hospital. He calls himself Antonio Salieri and says he was a court musician who served Emperor Joseph II. Eventually, he begins to tell the story of a genius who changed everything in his life...

Index

• How to adapt a critically acclaimed stage play?
• Leading actors who are both Oscar nominees
• How actors who were almost unknown rose to fame
• What emerges from the director's life
• Two sides of Foreman

How to adapt a critically acclaimed stage play?

The movie ``Amadeus'' won a total of eight categories at the Academy Awards over 35 years ago, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. This is the second time that producer Saul Zaentz and director Milos Forman have reached the pinnacle of the film world, following ``One Flew Over the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest '' (1975).

The opportunity for them to team up again was a stage performance that took place in London at the end of the 1970s. This story of Mozart and Salieri, adapted from a play by Peter Schaefer, continues to gain acclaim as it moves from the West End to Broadway. There are countless talented actors who have appeared on the stage of this work. Among the most famous, Ian McKellen received rave reviews for his role as Salieri, and Mark Hamill is also listed as one of the best Mozart actors. Zaentz and Foreman had their eye on this blockbuster play.

“Amadeus” trailer

When they decided to make it into a film, the first thing that bothered them was, ``How should we adapt this play?'' Shafer himself, who had written the play, was invited as a screenwriter, and the stage-like lines were rewritten to be more everyday and easier to understand, and the reactions of a third person (a young priest) were added to the elderly Salieri's monologues. .

And what I was particular about above all else was the music. Including the number of songs used, their volume, and the realistic and immersive performance scenes, a gorgeous and gorgeous visual world was created that was truly worthy of a movie version.

Leading actors who are both Oscar nominees