"Mozart" is from Salieri's point of view to develop the plot. Salieri, who was in his old age, told the priest about Mozart's deeds in front of the piano in the mental ward. He asked the priest in an arrogant tone: "Do you know who I am?" and played his own tune, but the priest just shook his head, but a paragraph Mozart's "Serenade" made the priest hum along. So far the film has revealed the characteristics of Salieri, a Christian, a talented composer, a contemporary of Mozart, and a love of sweets.
Salieri, who came from a devout Christian family and a father who equated playing music with a circus monkey, never had the support of his family for his musical dreams, in contrast to Mozart. So, when his father prayed to God that the business would be prosperous, the young Salieri prayed sincerely to God that he could become a world-renowned composer, and was willing to dedicate every moment of his life to music. So when his father choked to death on the food, Salieri affirmed that it was a miracle, an arrangement of God. In Salieri's mind, God has the supreme power and controls the whole world, whether talent or suffering is God-given. Before Mozart appeared, Salieri believed that he was a child called by God, so he always kept his promise, working hard, humble and abstinent. He hung crosses on the walls of the house, painted religious pictures on the piano, often prayed to God, and met the woman he liked without touching her. Mozart's presence makes Salieri question God why a perverted ego, full of evil at heart, would be his chosen child. So from questioning to finally being at odds with God, Salieri took off the cross and threw it into the fire after unspoken rules against Mozart's wife, and began to commit more and more sins. Religion used to be Salieri's driving force but eventually became his hindrance. Although he burned the cross, he was a Christian who repented to God even when he was old.
There is no doubt that Salieri worked hard. He went to Vienna alone and later became the royal composer of the Austrian king, with a prominent position and high musical attainments. When reading Mozart's works, Salieri trembled and his eyes filled with tears. After reading the scores, he said, "Let the Buddha hear the voice of God." In the whole film, Salieri alone can He really appreciates Mozart, and he regrets for the rest of his life for indirectly killing Mozart, the great musical genius. In the film, the king, Mozart's wife, and Mozart all asked Salieri if he liked Mozart's music, and Salieri has always been sincere affirmation of his music. In the end, Mozart said gratefully: "I'm sorry, I thought you didn't like my music." This laid the foundation for Salieri to spend the rest of his life in guilt and self-blame. In fact, Salieri's heart is contradictory. He admires Mozart but is jealous of Mozart. During this kind of pain, Salieri puts Mozart into a little trouble and pushes his soul into the abyss.
One of Salieri's striking features in this film is his love of desserts, and what comes down to Salieri's character is his greed. Dessert is a symbol of high society. In the film, Mozart and his wife, the maid, only tasted dessert through Salieri. Salieri craved not dessert, but status and glory. He played for the Austrian king who didn't understand music, just because he liked his own music. He is proficient in diplomacy and knows the purpose of the king looking for Mozart. He attends various banquets as a nobleman, and deals with politics and music. Salieri is not a pure musician. What he wants is the admiration of the world. And he may have done so to disprove his father's theory that circus monkeys can't.
Salieri is a tragic character, his former life was spent in incomprehensible circumstances, the middle period was spent in the contradiction of jealousy and appreciation, and later in regret and self-blame, and his life was spent. are bound by religion. He loves music, loves desserts, and pays the price of betrayal to keep his favorite.
View more about Amadeus reviews
