Analyzing Evil: Antonio Salieri From Amadeus 

Amadeus is a movie that's something truly special. It's one of the most historically inaccurate films I've ever seen as Mozart & Salieri were actually friendly rivals at worst, but everything about the movie from the production values to performances to the story of a man losing himself to jealousy is just so good that I don't even care.

I've always related to Salieri since I, too, am driven by envy and easily distracted by the dessert buffet.

I think Salieri's most tragic moment was hearing Mozart's sincere thanks for his help before dying, thus showing him, far too late, that Mozart considered him a dear friend.

There was a ridiculous amount of liberty taken to write the story, but it's one of my favorite movies of all-time. Still cracks me up F. Murray Abraham went from hanging from a helicopter to playing Antonio Salieri.

I met F. Murray Abraham at a restaurant where I was waiting tables in New Orleans in the 90's. He was the nicest man. We were a small restaurant and he went around to each member of the waitstaff after the meal and gave us each $100 bill. Took a moment and chatted with everyone. Very different from your average Hollywood star.

Poor guy has basically had his whole life retroactively defined by a fictional story from centuries after his death based on slanderous rumors from his own lifetime.

Salieri in the movie: A talentless, conniving, manipulative, jealous asshole who drove Mozart to his grave. Salieri in real life: Actually a pretty okay dude and a good composer who helped Mozart on several occasions, even teaching Mozart's young son after his father died.

This film is honestly top tier filmmaking. Every single scene was carved with such intention to detail and that’s just me talking about the writing, let a alone all the other aspects. These characters didn’t feel like characters in a movie. And yes I know they are portraying real people, but the genuine detail that was put character motivation in this film…scary good.

Correction: The Mozart stuff is mostly true. The Salieri stuff is made up a lot of times. But that's where the movie is really clever: Salieri tells the story HE believes as true.

His performance was great, glad he won an Oscar. Mozart's laugh should be in the hall of fame.

Jealousy is really just love and hate at the same time. In hindsight, Mozart was probably Salieri's gift from God. Sometimes you aren't the star but the one responsible for making them shine, it hurts not being that special person but someone has to do the wet work for paving history and only a few recognize this and fewer accept this. Great character, definitely going to watch this later.

Without this movie, we probably wouldn’t have SpongeBob and Squidward.

I love that the film characterizes a misunderstanding of Gods gift. Salieri does have access to this incredible music, but selfishly demands it be through him. It debunks his motives and his faith instantly, which made his character compelling for me. Love the videos, always done a great job!

What's interesting is that history portrays Salieri as Mozart's friend, but Amadeus spun an interesting historical drama out of these men's relationship

His fatal flaw is his own self-hatred, his inability to recognize his own greatness as a composer and pedagogue

I see Amadeus as Antonio Salieri misremembering the past as he's at the end of his life as it's clouded with regrets and dementia.

I watched the history buffs episode about Amadeus. And was surprised that Mozart, was accurate. I thought it was just the acting but no. Mozart himself did this kind of shit!

This tale was SO magnificent...so layered, so tragic...I've watched the movie countless times, and each time it's like I've only seen it for the first time. F. Murray Abraham did an OUTSTANDING job as the bitter antagonist...carrying the story through all its twists and turns...and Tom Hulce's performance...and that CACKLE...all these things are BURNED into my soul. This remains one of my all-time favorite movies.

"Can you recall no melody of mine?" - Salieri

Interestingly, the real Salieri likely had none of the hatred shown in the movie. He and Mozart were professional rivals, sure, but contemporary accounts indicate that they both had a good deal of respect for each other. They even collaborated on at least one project. Great movie, though.

"From now on we are enemies, you and I." As he points at the crucifix. Lmao, maybe one of the best lines I've ever heard. This movie is awesome, F. Murray Abraham kills it. I love how he calls Mozart's laugh an, "obscene giggle."

Fun fact for any fans of metal music: There's a quote from this movie at the start of a Children of Bodom song. The first song of their second album, "Warheart", starts with Salieri saying "From now on we are enemies, you and I".

F Murray Abraham absolutely killed it in this role, he is such a phenomenal actor

Although the movie is fantastic the thing that makes me sad is that because of this movie many people believe that Antonio Salieri was never anything more but a jealous and second rate composer without ever hearing his music.

In the film, Salieri is portrayed as jealous, petty and vindictive but, ultimately, his actions are noble despite his motivations. He is depicted as Mozart's biggest critic but he is also his biggest fan. That is why Murray got the Oscar for this film. If you do a deep character analysis, you will understand that Salieri is actually not the villain but an antihero.

I can't believe it. I got up for work, and whilst taking the early morning 'bleed of the lizard', I just so happened to reflect on Salieri and what he would think if he was to hypothetically watch Amadeus.. and then I thought "say what you want about the dramatisation, but damn! that was a fine film". And my favourite tentacle-eyed LEGEND just so happens to upload a video!? Oh what joy has fallen upon us this fine day.

I remember Jealous is worried someone will take something from you. Envious is wanting to take what someone else has. Thanks Homer Simpson.

One of the best villains ever! the scene when he explains how he will consumate his vengance is great, the joy in his face as he declares himself Motzart´s loving friend is one of the most remarkable moments in the entire movie. PS: the title is missing the last o in Antonio, sorry.

This movie is perfect. Salieri was the only person who truly understood Mozart's art and was thinking he is the greatest composer of this time, and yet he is the exact person, who doomed him.

Thank you so much Vile! Amadeus is one of my all time favorite movies ever.

He also switches emotions swiftly when he looks upon his plot- the deep promise to “ruin His incarnation” followed by a light hearted grin. The scenario in his head of playing Mozart’s Requiem Mass at his funeral under his name- to laugh at God- followed by the matter of fact “The only thing that worried me, was the actual killing…” These highlight his madness, but also an almost contentment in his actions.

OMG I love Amadeus! I was wondering if you’d eventually do this one. A fascinating character study of both Mozart and Salieri, indeed.

What a performance by F. Murray Abraham, I can’t get enough of it. Favorite movie of all time.

I don’t think you’ve done this guy before but I think analyzing JK Simmons character in Whiplash would be fascinating as he is not outright villainously evil but more of a temperate sadistic character

From the Emperor's court musician, to the "Patron Saint of All Mediocrities". That's quite the downgrade.

I think he realized Mozart was truly a genius and probably loved him sincerely and missed him dearly. Thus being cursed to live the rest of his days atoning for his sins

Salieri's "evilness" kind of pales compared to pretty much every other villain on this channel.

One of the most fantastic movies of all time: expertly written, acted and directed. Sparked an immediate love of classical music in me when I first saw it at the age of 13, and for this it ranks amongst my most precious movie going experiences. Edit: Please do Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon.

The sad thing is that Salieri genuinely loved Mozart's music more than anybody, and despite Mozart occasionally slighting Salieri's compositions he actually considered Salieri to be a real friend. If Salieri had been able to put aside his envy and return Mozart's friendship, he almost certainly could have lived a happier life instead of spending his old age in an insane asylum.

The real Salieri was not a mediocrity. He taught many of the greatest composers of the time, including Beethoven and Liszt.

In real life he was too busy to engage in the level of sabotage.

YES!!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! I know, not historically accurate, but a damn good movie!

One of my favorite films! Despite everything he did in the movie, I still feel bad for Salieri

I'm very excited that you decided to take this character on! I have been fascinated by this example of what might happen when passion and talent don't come together...a very common occurrence, and one that is easily identifiable for many of us. It generates envy and resentment, and seeing others to whom our passion comes easily and better can rob us of the enjoyment of our own mediocre and hard won ability. These clips and your analysis come from the Director's cut, which makes Salieri out to be a more evil man. For example, the proposition and humiliation of Mozart's wife is not in the original theatrical release, and really makes me feel quite different about the movie. I always seek out the theatrical release since that's how I first knew the story.

Bro this is my favorite movie ever. You’re an absolute king for making this!

According to Milos Forman, the way the character was written, F. Murray Abraham was Salieri in real life. No other actor could have played the part so perfectly

Great analysis as always! Please do these: Conal Cochran - Halloween 3 Season of the Witch Eli Sunday - There Will Be Blood Krug Stillo - The Last House on the Left (1972) Herbert West - Reanimator Hyman Roth - The Godfather Part II Little Bill Daggett- Unforgiven

Even though the potrayal is not historically accurate, I still absolutely love this film and Abraham's performance. "Mediocrities everywhere, I absolve you! I absolve you all! I absolve you!".

I remember watching this in both my musical appreciation and religious studies. Lol my paper was called the the classical King Saul and King David

"If anything happens to that sheet music, Ayy Pobrecii" - Salieri (probably)

"Danny told me not to trust you. He said you killed Mozart." -Jack Slater

When I saw that Salieri was being featured on your channel, I was a little worried that you were not going to understand the complexities of the character. I needn't have worried. You did an exceptional job of getting to the soul of the man. Although it's historically inaccurate, this is one of my favourite movies ever. It's a riveting story with incredible acting and production. So glad that F Murray Abraham got the gong. But IMO, so many more deserved it too.

The Envy of Evil. Also F Murray Abraham's acting masterpiece.

This Salieri rivals Heath Ledger's Joker. I don't care if they're not really comparable. It's art!

THANK YOU for mentioning straight away that this IS a work of historical FICTION because a lot of fans of this film (including myself until I finally decided to do some delving, fairly recently, after being familiar with the theatrical release of the film for most of my life, and, when it was featured on Netflix? a few years, I got to see the director's cut, which was a real treat btw) DON'T REALISE SALIERI WAS NOTHING LIKE THIS MAN. e more renowned during his own time than Mozart (though it's true, his name was not remembered and post-mortem fame/immortality was not ultimately granted to him, he was the teacher of some very famous composers whose music we still celebrate to this day, chief among them being none other than Beethoven and Schubert, as well as several others whose names have made it into history's musical hall of fame. Yet, oddly enough, if it weren't for this film based on the Broadway play of the same name (originally featuring Sir Ian McKellan and Mark Hamill in the starring roles, fun factoid there 😉🎵), unless you took music history classes in college, the majority of people, myself included, wouldn't ever have known he existed. I'm very happy that you decided to begin with the disclaimer that this character, as much as I happen to enjoy him, is not an accurate depiction of the real person. I wish the film had done so, because they really do poor Antonio a disservice here. Sure, it's a wonderful film; one of my favorites, actually. But not only did the man have no part in Mozart's demise, he PAID FOR HIS FUNERAL FOR F***SAKE! Otherwise, being broke as hell at the time of his death (and indeed for most of his adult life--THAT part Is accurate, as was the vulgarity depicted so well by Tom Hulce's performance.... You know he wrote a song about licking arseholes, right? It's in German so unless you are familiar with the language or have the dubious benefit of the lyrics being right in front of you, you'd never know it had such a crude theme! 🤣), he WOULD have ended up unceremoniously dumped into a paupers grave and covered with lyme... He was married with children (eight, to be exact.... So, a far cry from the chaste and bitter man portrayed in the film!), he was well-liked and held great influence and position, much like in the film, yet unlike the film portends, he was not especially envious of the younger man, nor was his music thought any less brilliant. Quite the opposite, really. He wrote 43 operas, as well as a handful of various other compositions which brought him great success in Paris as well as Vienna, where he lived for the majority of his adult life. He even took Mozart's son as his pupil. While it makes for an excellent plot and a memorable character, flawlessly portrayed by F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus' depiction of Antonio Salieri is indeed a far cry from the historical figure, himself. And I commend you for having the decency to point that out, early on in your video, which I have enjoyed very much 😉 As for suggestions on which character I would most like to see featured.... CAPTAIN HOOK!!! (Specifically the Disney version. That is, of course, unless you feel up to making a video which touches upon multiple versions of the character, which would be amazing..... As long as you don't include that pretty boy from that awful TV series, Once Upon a Time..... Yuck....). Another character I'd LOVE to see an analysis of here on your channel is the Phantom of the Opera. Again, there are numerous depictions of this iconic personage, spanning decades and in many forms, from literature to the Broadway stage to the Silver Screen. I imagine picking one would be easiest. Gerard Butler's performance in the 2004 film version of the musical would likely be your best bet, though to avoid too much purist Phan backlash, I might also include something of Lon Chaney's portrayal of the original Gaston Leroux version of the tragic antagonist. (Again, much like Salieri, not quite a villain, but definitely not a hero, either. I love him to death!😍) A mention of Charles Dance, Robert Englund and, though I care for his performance the least of anyone who's ever donned the infamous half-mask on stage, Michael Crawford was the first, so I guess it would only be fair to mention him, as well, if you intend to include the others. (But honestly, Ramin Karimloo is so much better....!😅💕)

I’ve already commented, but I want to give praise to the ethics you guide your videos by. You’ve covered a number of people with a number of different approaches, but always manage to convey additional info throughout. In this video, the comment about making your feelings known to a person of interest/romance was great and I think you’ve handled similar perspectives well.

Thank you! Salieri has always been one of my favourite movie villains. 🤗

Lisa in that one Simpsons episode was the best Salieri presented on screen.

I absolutely love this "analyzing evil" series, so erudite, profound, and thought provoking. Would love to see some (if you haven't already) from early cinema; Count Orlok from Nosferatu, Frank from Once Upon A Time In the West, Hans Beckert from M, etc , etc. Keep up the phenomenal work!

Thank you so much for doing this! I’ve been wanting to see an analysis on him! Keep up the great work!

So cool that you uploaded this just as I finished watching the film

Amadeus the movie was based on a play by Pushkin, titled Mozart and Salieri. Pushkin misrepresented Salieri to make for a simpler villian. But reality was much more complex.

Amadeus is based off of Alexander Pushkin's 'Mozart and Salieri' where in the play, Salieri murders Mozart. After Mozart's death there spread a rumor about Salieri poisoning Mozart and it simply wasn't true. On Salieri's death bed he told one of his students to 'tell the world' he did not murder Mozart, and sadly enough in 1830 Alexander Pushkin wrote his play.

I was about to request Salieri--one of my all-time favorites!

I like the video BUT it's simplistic how you think of Salieri looking at his father's death as a miracle. The word miracle there was used intentionally to suggest his immense passion for music. He also was the narrator in the movie, he was narrating his life form the dying man's perspective and in retrospect, the worst in his life at the time when it was lived, seems now nothing short of a miracle now when he is old and telling the story to that priest. Again, the movie is a work of art, it is deeper than "this is good, this is bad" kind of plot, but it looks at the complexity of Salieri's destiny who started pursuing the passion that would model his whole life only after his father's death. It's tragic but looking back at his life as a whole, it was a miracle.

That's what I like about Vile Eye...he always surprises you with his picks...he might not always profile the characters you want...but always brings somebody that you go:"...oh yeah...this guy WAS evil..."

great video as always, an episode on Peaky Blinders would be amazing, whether about Major Campbell, Alfie Solomons, Luca Changretta or even the peaky blinders themselves

In the play, as he deconstructs Mozart, he deconstructs himself. He takes a mistress and becomes what he despises. Great play.

Finally!!! I always wanted this video. My favorite video so far.

I'd love to see your take on Long John Silver. A villain so charismatic, to this day there are readers who still insist on thinking he was actually a good guy, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Salieri and Mozart did have a real rivalry but there wasn't envy in it. They where both after the same job. Just before Mozart die he saw a concert by Salieri and he thought it was the most amazing thing he had every heard.

Its funny cause this movie is mentioned and joked about in "Last Action Hero". Because they mention how F. Murray Abraham used to be type casted as a secret bad guy and it comes back later how his character is secretly working for the villain.

I just watched this movie. Absolutely love it. Wildly innacurate... and yet the legacy of the conspiracy that sits behind it almost makes it true. Never the less, very entertaining and great story. Now as a bonus I get the vile eye reviewing the character Salieri.

First of all, I love "Amadeus" and I love Classical Music. I think when we consider the differences between the movie and actual history, Both Salieri and Mozart were never enemies in real life. The whole rumor about him poisoning Mozart was just made up and it was an opportunity to create the fictionalized play/movie. I don't really think Salieri is a villain, but he had villainous thoughts towards someone he felt envious about. I personally see this more as a tragedy about a man who looses himself to jealousy until it was too late.

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for his role in Amadeus and I'd say it was well-deserved.

Actually, this theme is an elaboration of one introduced by Pushkin in "Mozart and Salieri". In Pushkin's version, Salieri literally poisoned Mozart.

Very well done video for one of my favorite films. I also thought about this. Even if Salieri didn’t become so envious of Mozart , I still think he would have been a footnote in history. Both were very talented musical artists, but here lies the rub. Salieri spent his time creating music to please the Elite while Mozart spent his time creating music meant to appeal to common everyday people. Nobody here has to guess which was going to have a lasting impact. That does line up with their music in real-life. Mozart’s is still remembered and listened by most around the world. Salieri’s, on the other hand, gets a listen mainly just due to curiosity.

Awesome video! I love your content and the characters you choose to analyze!

I love your content, thank you for making this series. Salieri always struck me as a pernicious figure in the way he exerted his bruised ego. Good analysis !

Big Murray is such a talented actor, dramatic and comedic.

Salieri's tragedy is that he lacked one key component necessary to have God's favor: love. He had no love in his heart, demonstrated earliest by his reaction to his father's death, and he even mused to the priest that he might have simply lusted after Caterina and not loved her. Mozart, on the other hand, was a man driven by love; for life, for his wife and son, and especially his music. But Salieri was perhaps most frustrated by his inability to love himself; he had the most intense Impostor Syndrome and had unrealistic expectations about himself. He was his own worst enemy.

analyzing evil Syndrome from The Incredibles and Lord Cutler Beckett from the Pirates of the Caribbean

Love your work - great analysis. Your channel explores deep dark thickets in both the stories and characters. Can you guys do one on the three characters in "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" - seems like there's a connection to Neitzsche's Geneology of Morals where he makes a distinction between good, bad and evil - and it seems that Tuco does alot of ugly things, but stands out as the "evil" persona that Neitzsche distinguishes from someone that is "bad". Along the premise that weak people are unable to choose good to prevail and are only able to do bad so that makes them evil. However, Angel Eyes, the bad guy in the film is strong and can choose between good or bad therefore not purely evil in terms of the neitzsche semantic. And of course Blondie did a few bad things in the movie, but he also had a choice. Rock on!

More like God tested saliere, and saliere failed, thus his reward is a miserable life that he himself had done upon himself. He had a chance of acquiring the music, and fame that he wanted if he only humbled himself, and helped Mozart to grow into prominence, but he choose instead to sabotage his friend. He put more love in his music, jealousy, and his pride more than his God and his friend. His tragedy is quite horrifying. Imagine already having everything that you want, but too blind, and prideful to see it. He was loved by God, but he never show the same love that God had given him to others who are more destitute than him. He clearly deserve what happened to him in the end.

Honestly I think most people completely misunderstand this character. He isn't jealous of Mozart's talent, he made a Faustian deal with God and is indignant their agreement appears to be thrown in his face. He feels that God gave him a deep yearning to be his servant and tool: a musical instrument to be played. So in hearing divine music come through the altogether unworthy Mozart, who has no humility or dignity or generosity or other sacred qualities, he feels not only that his pact with God has been violated, but that it has been violated in the most ridiculous and patronizing way possible. He isn't mad at Mozart, he's mad at God: whom he believes to be not only going back on their pact, but mocking him for having made it in the first place. As the original play put it: Mozart is simply the battleground on which Salieri can go to war against God. Salieri says he has been given only the ability to hear the sound of the divine when it appears, but not to be the instrument through which it emanates. So, in order to get back at God, he plots to destroy Mozart (break the instrument) and take credit for his greatest masterpiece. In the play, Salieri actually says that God doesn't care about Mozart at all - he hasn't chosen Mozart as his instrument because he's worthy of it, he chose Mozart specifically to mess with Salieri. Salieri's view of God changes from a loving father who would be faithful to their covenant, to a cosmic asshole who delights in humiliating him. He sees Mozart as simply a disposable tool wielded by God to annoy and make fun of him - it could've been anyone, and God will surely chose another instrument once Mozart is gone, but Mozart is selected as a tailor-made practical joke against Salieri. Which is exactly why Salieri feels remorse in "killing" Mozart: his fight isn't against Mozart, he loves and respects Mozart more than anyone else, despite his immense flaws. But at the same time - he also feels that destroying Mozart was a necessary evil to finally fulfill his original wish, and finally get one over on God. Because the only way he could be immortal, and do it without ever being the instrument of God, was to ride on the coattails of the previous instrument: to entangle his legacy with Mozart's, by telling people that he murdered him - so that when people remember Mozart they will also remember Salieri. A plan not to murder a rival out of petty jealousy, but a far more nuanced motive: to crucify his own personal Christ, out of what he views as righteous anger against a God who not only broke their agreement but added insult to injury by laughing in his face. There's a reason it's called "Amadeus" - yes, that was Mozart's middle name, but it's also Latin for "beloved by God". Salieri wanted to be "Amadeus", wanted to believe in a God who loved him and would accept him as a servant, but came to believe instead that God is not loving - not even toward Mozart (whom he allowed Salieri to ruin, though he could have saved Mozart and punished Salieri at any time). He came to believe that both Mozart and himself were simply victims of a cruel, childish God who was toying with both their lives and taking pleasure their suffering. So ultimately, Salieri's evil was not envy or greed, but, as he put it, a deep-seated longing - a kind of lust - to be his God's beloved musical instrument, and be the conduit through which Heaven's music could be heard on Earth. He wouldn't have had any quarrel with Mozart if the two of them had BOTH been chosen as divine instruments. He might not have understood why Mozart was chosen, but he would have at least been content in his own role. It's the fact he felt that he was denied the role which God created him to desire, despite his best efforts to be worthy of it, and then had his desire caricatured and paraded in front of him like a huge cosmic prank in the form of his polar opposite: as if God was saying "not only won't I give you what you want, but you look so stupid for wanting it that I'm going to make the rest of your life an elaborate comedy for my amusement". A deeply depressing outlook nearly verging on cosmic horror. His worldview is not dissimilar to the one expressed by the Joker in many iterations - except rather than lashing out at the entire world for its perceived absurdity, he lashes out at the one specific person so absurd that he can't comprehend it without turning to the belief that the Almighty hates him. The one person through whom he has ever heard the voice of God: and discovered that the divine voice sounds like constant, incessant laughter. Salieri's evil was forgetting until it was too late to see Mozart as a fellow man, and not as a weapon brandished against him in his own personal fight with God. He was never content for humans to enjoy his music because he yearned to make the music of the divine, and went so far as to offer up his earthly lust in exchange for the satisfaction of his lust for the heavenly. So when he found his own work to be mediocre - imperfect - and Mozart's divine, he wasn't just some musician disappointed that he didn't like his own music better than his rival's: he believed that BECAUSE GOD MADE HIM, therefore God must have made him with his lust, and therefore to deprive him so gratuitously of its fulfillment must have been a deliberate choice by God to spite and mock him. And once he's come to the conclusion that God is mocking him for a defect which God himself created, then his worldview is complete: that God not only does not forgive men for their imperfection, but teases and torments them with glimpses of perfection thrust in their faces, just to seen them squirm. But in the end, Salieri finally finds a way to be content: he doesn't want to fulfill his desire, and he doesn't want God to redeem him anymore. He's transcended beyond the need for those things and become a new saint unto himself: one who embraces the imperfect and loves the mediocre, just as he - deep down - loved and forgave Mozart. No longer did Salieri want God to forgive him for being imperfect and elevate him to holiness: he discovered holiness in imperfection, and was finally able to be at peace with God. Never stopping hating him, but no longer having any need to fight him: he defeated God by giving up his lust for the perfect, and instead learning to love the mediocre in a way that his God never would - taking the power away from his cosmic bully by simply saying, in effect: "you don't have to forgive me: I'd rather be the Devil than keep begging for your love". He turned himself into a divine being by finally accepting his humanity. And what could be more human, more imperfect, than reenacting the fates of Cain and Abel? And yes, inb4 someone says "you know, Amadeus isn't historically accurate, Salieri wasn't actually like that" - no shit, Sherlock, it's historical fiction. And some of the best historical fiction ever put on stage or screen.

I don't know the reason this film is suddenly getting all the attention, both on youtube and on podcasts, but I am not going to complain! It's a treat!

10:32 Saliary could have been a mentor for Mozart in this version of events.

The funny thing is is that his music has almost fallen into obscurity. Until then This movie came out and now his music is more popular than what it was when he was alive.. His music is beautiful. Though he could not Hold a candle to Mozart he was talented

Very tragic tale, Salieri essentially became a Satanic figure in his hubris, pride and angry jealeous opposition to God. Excellent analysis. I really appreciate the distinction being made between the historical figures and the fictional representational characters involved, In a similar though opposite vein I would suggest an analysis of how the historical figure of medievel Romanian ruler Vlad Tepes (the Impaler) Drakula relates to and has come to inform the iconic fictional pop culture character of Count Dracula. the two aare pretty closely linked in the modern tradition and examining what traits in terms of a wicked mind link the two beyond sharing the name and geography would be fascinating given the Vile Eye treatment IMHO.

I don't know whether we can truly call Salieri " evil " since the events of this movie are somewhat inaccurate and even within the boundaries of the movie Salieri himself was suffering with his own personal demons, but i know for sure that F.Murray Abraham was born to play this role . I've watched this movie multiple times , and yet , the scene where he realizes that the musical notes are original copies and his range of emotions during this scene always makes me emotional . Him complimenting Mozart with words like " I was staring through the cage of those meticulous ink- strokes at an absolute, inimitable beauty." , especially when he despises Mozart with great passion , was truly a remarkable sight to witness.

I didn't know much about him But the movie had me hooked, and I was very interested in researching the real story And his music too So ironically, after almost 200 years by making him villain I came to know about Antonio Salieri and his awesome works, I hope many of you have too.

I have never seen Salieri as a villain, since I first saw this movie at 12 years old. Maybe part of the reason is that I saw the theatrical cut, which is a tighter and superior film. It removes scenes where Salieri acts truly evil, including the one with Constanze. I also thought the ending scene was more about Salieri trying to help Mozart write his opera so he could get paid for it. Even if it's actually Salieri trying to steal Mozart's work for himself, it doesn't change the trajectory of the film. Salieri is ultimately a tragic figure and more envious than evil.

One of the greatest aspects in this movie is that while Salieri consider himself a mediocrity in comparison to mozart. During his life he was the more sucessful, famous and respected composer. He was so blind by jealousy and supposed hatred of god, that he couldn’t notice his own hypocrisy. God didn’t betray a supossed deal between them. Saleri became a famous composer that got to life he wanted from the beginning, it was Saileris vanity that was his own fault from the very beginning.

Congratulations on 63 episodes of what's definitely one of the very best channels on RU-vid! Here's to a million more!

"Danny told me not to trust you. He said you killed Mozart." "Mo' who?" "Zart."

Sooo....they're basically Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. "Why do you compose like you're running out of time?"

I find it interesting - and this is subtle - that over the course of his campaign against Mozart - "Sal" began to treat Mozart as simply an instrument of God. No hard feelings towards the MAN - but what Mozart represents to Sal - God's " unfairness

The funny thing is, while Salieri doesn't have as great a legacy himself, he was a teacher to so many great composers (Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert) that his indirect influence on music is immense

Massive respect for your job.

Love your channel! Here's a few for you: Sgt. Vernon Waters (Adolph Ceasar) in "A Soldier's Story" Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) in " The Last King of Scotland" Lily Dillon (Angelica Houston) in "The Grifters" Mrs. Eleanor Iselin (Angela Lansbury) in "The Manchurian Candidate" Marquise Isabelle de Merteoil (Glenn Close) in "Dangerous Liaisons"