In his narrative, he is suddenly an adult joining the 18th century cultural elite in Vienna, the 'city of musicians'. He describes how his father's plans for him were to go into commerce, but suggests that the sudden death of his father, who choked to death during a meal, was 'a miracle' that allowed him to pursue a career in music. He reminisces about his youth, particularly about his devotion to God and his love for music and how he pledges to God to remain celibate as a sacrifice if he can somehow devote his life to music. Salieri's story goes on through the night and into the next day. Salieri is sullen and uninterested but eventually warms to the priest and launches into a long 'confession' about his relationship with Mozart. Placed in a lunatic asylum for the action, Salieri is visited by a young priest who seeks to take his confession. The story begins in 1823 as the elderly Antonio Salieri attempts suicide by slitting his throat while loudly begging forgiveness for having killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791.If the movie can make Mozart converts, then it can't be bad at all.The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Because of this movie, I am now a rabid Mozart fan. If you want historical accuracy, watch a documentary or read a biography from the library or something.

You also understand why Frau Mozart was so rude to Sallieri at the end of the movie, whereas before, you see the next to the last scene and you think, 'Whoa! Where did this come from?' This was a great movie, for entertainment value only. Who can't identify with that? But after seeing the director's cut and seeing what I think is an important scene between Sallieri and Mozart's wife, he seemed more like a jerk. Until I saw the director's cut, Sallieri seemed like a more sympathetic character, someone who just couldn't buy a break.

(I question the historical accuracy of that as well.) I recently bought the director's cut to this movie. But it does make this story ironic, that the man who was so dedicated to the ruination of Mozart ended up helping him in the end.

Anyone who has studied music history knows that Sallieri did not help Mozart with his Requiem. True, there are some historical inaccuracies. But this movie moved me to tears, especially at the end when they did Mozart's REQUIEM while he was working on what was to be his last piece of music. Beethoven was more to my taste, I tended more toward heavier classics. Before I saw this movie, I respected Mozart's genius, but his music wasn't my cup of tea.

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