Narva Central Library American Space and the U.S. Embassy film series.“Amadeus” by Miloš Forman (1984, 161 minutes)
Monday, October 7, at 5:00 PM at Narva Central Library (Malmi 8).
The story is a variation of Alexander Pushkin’s play “Mozart and Salieri” (1830), in which the composer Antonio Salieri recognizes the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but thwarts him out of pride and envy. The story is set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century.
The film was nominated for 53 awards and received 40, including eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), four BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Directors Guild of America (DGA) award.
The story is a variation of Alexander Pushkin’s play “Mozart and Salieri” (1830), in which the composer Antonio Salieri recognizes the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but thwarts him out of pride and envy. The story is set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century.
The film was nominated for 53 awards and received 40, including eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), four BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Directors Guild of America (DGA) award.
Watch the movie trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIzhAKtEzY0
Read more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/
The movie screens in English with Russian subtitles.
The screening is free of charge.
