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Warner Brothers will soon release the Amadeus (1984) 4K UHD. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

In 1781 Vienna, court composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) is maddened with envy after discovering that the divine musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on the bawdy, impish Mozart (Tom Hulce), whom he plots to destroy by any means necessary. And by means of cinematic craft and sublime music, we watch spellbound.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 2:40:02 (the first 25 seconds are restoration credits). Only the 1984 Theatrical Cut is included. The 2002 "Director's Cut", with 20 minutes of additional footage is nowhere to be found. A comparison of the two cuts can be found at the Movie Censorship site. The movie has been rated PG. Audio languages include English, French, and Spanish. Subtitle languages English SDH, French, and Spanish.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on the 4K UHD disc.

• Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece (23:27) - A new 2024 featurette, created over the last several years, featuring comments from cast and crew members, who were all recorded separately via webcam.
• The Making of Amadeus (1:00:42) - A 2002 feature detailing the production.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

A digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc black 4K UHD case. A slipcover is also included.

[ NOTES ]

Amadeus (2005) is available on 4K UHD, Director's Cut Blu-ray, Director's Cut Blu-ray Digibook and DVD. The 2002 "Director's Cut", which re-incorporates 20 minutes of deleted scenes, is not included on the 4K because it is, apparently, not approved by director Milos Forman. You'll have to also get the Blu-ray if you want that. It's a shame that the extra scenes weren't included as "Deleted Scenes". You do owe it to yourself to buy the new 4K, as the restoration is absolutely GORGEOUS! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.