Drama on 3: "Amadeus"

[sigolene euphemia]

salymap,

I have had an AWAKE night so I clicked on a re-play of this and as it nears the end, I have been pondering how to address how I sense the radio drama of Amadeus.

I have seen the film with such frequency about 8 years ago that I am trying as I listen to NOT see the film.

I have been at times; startled; for some of the hip linguistics of this radio theater.

I am going to listen to it one more time,[ I hope ] and I am going to attempt to hear.

Then I shall reflect and share.

I would have liked to see the theater production, but did not know it was in performance, until this thread.

~s

[amateur51]

salymap,

Come on up and we will have Amadeus for you to view. I can't recall how many copies I bought since my child loved this film and watched it zillions of times, wearing out copies, that and Wallace and Gromit's three animation shorts, 'The Wrong Trousers', 'A Grand Day Out' [her favorite] and 'A Close Shave". We always have Jacobs crackers and Wensleydale,whenever we watch these short films. If we can locate it. And as for Amadeus, what do you think those towering confections are that Stanzi devours as she and Woofie chase in, round and under the table ? I was thinking about this the other day when I was peeling chestnuts for soup. Chestnuts? Castagnas? Marrons?

Off to sleep,
sigolene

Sigolene, I'm so glad that you enjoy those animations.

Do you know their short films of 'Shaun The Sheep' and 'Timmy Time'? - they're both great and very amusing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=shaun+the+sheep+series+1-3&x=5&y=19

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Timmy-Time-Series-1-5-DVD/dp/B0041237H6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294315044&sr=1-1

I confess to being an addict

[french frank]

I hadn't read the play, seen the play or seen the film, so this was my first exposure to the entire drama.

Well, I think behind it is a very fine dramatic conception and structure. Unfortunately, the content itself has otherwise completely torpedoed my critical faculties through the overriding feeling of the contrived, manipulative use of historical fact. I found this distracted my attention from the fable and its intended meaning. Overall, a disappointment for me, but that isn't a criticism of the play, the performances or this production.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

When my sons were rebelious teenagers, they would, nevertheless, watch Amadeus repeatedly and be able to quote huge chunks of the dialogue. They would then sit and listen to Mozart piano concertos together. So in spite of all the reinvention of history and transferring Mozart into a court jester, there was some real benefit to be passed on.

[Russ]

I found the casting problematic, to be honest, Callow being too old, and Scofield not young enough (in parts), but perhaps I too am too influenced by the film. Good to hear it though, and it worked well on radio.

Russ