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...Everett is terrific as Salieri: as his character stoops to skulking, eavesdropping and blackmail, he expertly conveys his anguished mixture of self-obsession and self-loathing....
...to be the genius Amadeus Mozart....
...But Ruskin fans have little to fear: Effie Gray, while enjoyable enough, is a slighter film than Amadeus and Ruskin is more Mozart than Salieri....
...Rupert Everett puts in a great performance as the crazed old composer Antonio Salieri, recalling his all-consuming jealousy for his young rival Mozart....
...The Mozart overture is missing and the cast variable, but Wunderlich’s Tamino strikes a fresh-minted, princely note. Strictly for connoisseurs. Fritz Wunderlich Early recordings (Gala)...
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