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

Two sides of Foreman

Returning home after a long time brings up many emotions, and it is not difficult to imagine that the long-term location shoot in his home country was an opportunity for Foreman to come face to face with his "past self" and "present self."

How would the "past self," who once lived in a society where freedom was restricted, feel when he sees his "present self," who now lives in a free environment, devoting himself to filmmaking and working his way up to being an Oscar-winning director? Perhaps he would see him as someone who has gotten everything he wants, and be jealous of him.

When viewed in this way, these relationships seem to overlap, to some extent, with the conflict between Mozart and Salieri in this film.

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If Foreman had been the kind of person who would have sided with either of the characters, the structure of this film would have immediately fallen apart. It is precisely because he has the experience of having longed for freedom, left his home country, and then returned there for location shooting that he is able to portray the complex and bizarre human relationship between the two characters with such surprising honesty.

In this vein, the climax is particularly important. The two opposing protagonists share the same vision for the first time, and join forces to desperately try to write down the melody they came up with. It was like a ritual in which Forman's "past" and "present" finally reconcile after a long journey and fuse together into one.

Milos Forman is known for his dedication to depicting historical figures throughout his career. Although he was not particularly prolific, all of his protagonists were people who fought throughout their lives for "free expression." Their lives, strong-willed, honest, and full of spiritual energy, were exactly like Forman himself...or more precisely, they were the ideal human figures he sought to be throughout his life.

Text: USHIZU ATSUNOBU

Born in Nagasaki in 1977. When he was 3 years old, he saw ``Superman II'' with his father and became fascinated with movies. After The Graduate from Meiji University, he worked for a movie broadcasting channel and then became a movie writer. Currently, in addition to writing for Eiga.com, EYESCREAM, Real Sound Movie Club, etc., he also contributes to media press and theater programs.

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(C) 2007 Warner Home Video. Program Content, Artwork &Photography (C) 1984 The Saul Zaentz Company. All rights reserved. "ACADEMY AWARDS(R)" is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.