That was Mozart - Amadeus

[chrisod]

F. Murray Abraham's portrayal of Salieri is without a doubt one of the greatest acting performances in modern cinema.

[johnnyfavorite]

_Amadeus:_ a movie chronicling the agony of being good while knowing you’ll never be great.

[The_Bean_Head_Men]

Also, the "... I didn't, that was Mozart" encapsulates this whole movie, perfectly.

[pyromania]

Ironically, this film caused a massive resurgence of interest in Salieri's music.

[nicholasjoost]

I love that Salieri's confession isn't that he killed Mozart. He confesses, "He was my idol." As if Salieri had been waiting his whole life to admit the degree to which he adored Mozart's mind and his music.

[ExAnimoPortugal]

Salieri's music is great. He's still very popular in Italy. It' s just that he lived in a time with many great composers.

[ZachRose]

This is from a time period in the distant past, when the Academy Award for Best Picture actually went to a good movie.

[Ricvictors]

I love how this scene puts us in the position of the priest, who fails to know Salieri’s work but instantly recognizes Mozart’s. Already a perfect beggining!

[jackcraig]

I love the way he says "Can you recall no melody of mine?" More of a question, it's a statement. The tone, the stress, it's just perfect.

[alcd]

Great performance by F. Murray Abraham. When he accepted his Oscar he stated, "Why isn't Tom Hulce [who played Mozart] up here with me?!" He got tremendous applause.

[dmmchugh]

The priest was so professionally cheerful in the beginning; by the end, he is worn down and defeated. Masterful acting .

[ExMachina]

This conversation is so natural that you'd think it was really happening in front of you. It's easy to forget that these are actors playing a role. Simply amazing.

[fredericopinto]

This poor priest has no idea he's in for a 24 hour confession from Hell.

[StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Salieri has my sympathy. Imagine being the favourite court composer and then Mozart shows

[dantetejeda]

Priest: All men are equal in God's eyes
Salieri: ...and I took that personally

[nelsonx]

Better get yourself some popcorn and a soda, Father.

[DangAssDan]

The best part is that the average viewer can most identify with the priest's reaction of recognizing Mozart's piece better (or at all) than Salieri's.

[Savage-wssy]

Call me childish, but I tear up a bit when Salieri asks, "can you recall no melody of mine?" Salieri, despite being a prominent composer, his status diminished over time, while Mozart's only grew.

[Violetcas]

The way he delivers that line... “That was Mozart...” God... reverence, fury, envy, love, admiration, hatred, all of it captured in a single brief sentence and a glance upward. Perfect acting.

[acetrainerjosh]

His flashback to his past performance and the fading claps only adds to the scene's solidarity, sadness and brilliance.