Amadeus (Deep Dive Into The "Torture Chamber" of Making An All-Time Classic)

I always wondered, how did Amadeus, an expensive period film starring two relative unknowns, get made? The answer was there in research, starting with a hilariously contentious relationship between writer Peter Shaffer and director Milos Forman, continuing with the outsized, colorful character of uber-producer Saul Zaentz, and concluding with the rejection of bigger stars in favor of Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham. I've loved this movie forever, and I learned a lot of stuff I didn't know in researching this episode.

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