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Amadeus1 INT. STAIRCASE OUTSIDE OLD SALIERIS SALON - NIGHT - 1823 1Total darkness. We hear an old mans voice, distinct and in distress. It is OLDSALIERI. He uses a mixture of English and occasionally Italian.OLD SALIERIMozart! Mozart! Mozart. Forgive me! Forgive your assassin!Mozart!A faint
clothes and clean white linen, walking through the crowd of guests. We follow
him.
OLD SALIERI
(V.O.)
As I went through the salon, I played a game with myself. This
man had written his first concerto at the age of four; his first
symphony at seven; a full-scale opera at twelve. Did it show? Is
talent like that written on the face?
We see shots of assorted young men staring back at Salieri as he moves through the
crowd.
OLD SALIERI
(V.O.)
Which one of them could he be?
Some of the men recognize Salieri and bow respectfully. Then suddenly a servant
bearing a large tray of cakes and pastries stalks past. Instantly riveted by the sight
of such delights, Salieri follows him out of the Grand Salon.
22 INT. A PALACE CORRIDOR - DAY - 1780's 22
The servant marches along bearing his tray of pastries aloft. Salieri follows him.
The servant turns into:
23 INT. BUFFET ROOM IN THE PALACE - DAY - 1780's 23
Salieri's POV: several tables, dressed to the floor with cloths are loaded with many
plates of confectionery. It is, in fact, Salieri's idea of paradise! The servant puts his
tray down on one of the tables and withdraws from the room.
24 INT. A PALACE CORRIDOR - DAY - 1780's 24
Salieri turns away so as not to be noticed by the servant. As soon as the man disap-
pears, Salieri sneaks into the buffet room.
25 INT. BUFFET ROOM IN THE PALACE - DAY - 1780's 25
Salieri enters the room and looks about him cautiously. He is salivating with antic-
ipation as he stares at the feast of sweet things. His attention is attracted in
particular by a huge pile of dark chocolate balls arranged in the shape of a
pineapple. He reaches out a hand to steal one of the balls, but at the same moment
he hears giggling coming toward him. He ducks down behind the pastry table.
A girl - CONSTANZE - rushes into the room. She runs straight across it and
hides herself behind one of the tables.
After a beat of total silence, MOZART runs into the room, stops, and looks
around. He is age twenty-six, wearing a fine wig and a brilliant coat with the in-
signia of the Archbishop of Salzburg upon it. He is puzzled; Constanze has disap-
peared. Baffled, he turns and is about to leave the room, when Constanze sud-
denly squeaks from under the cloth like a tiny mouse. Instantly Mozart drops to
all fours and starts crawling across the floor, meowing and hissing like a naughty
cat. Watched by an astonished Salieri, Mozart disappears under the cloth and ob-
viously pounces upon Constanze. We hear a high-pitched giggle, which is going to
characterize Mozart throughout the film.
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26 INT. PALACE GRAND SALON - DAY - 1780's 26
The throng is mostly seated. The musicians are in their places, holding their vari-
ous exotic-looking wind instruments; the candles are all lit. A Majordomo appears
and bangs his staff on the floor for attention. Immediately COLLOREDO,
Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg enters. He is a small self-important figure of fifty
in a wig, surmounted by a scarlet skullcap. He is followed by his Chamberlain, the
Count ARCO. Everyone stands. The Archbishop goes to his throne and sits. His
guests sit also. Arco gives the signal to start the music. Nothing happens. Instead,
a wind musician gets up, approaches the Chamberlain and whispers in his ear. Arco
in turn whispers to the Archbishop.
ARCO
Mozart is not here.
COLLOREDO
Where is he?
ARCO
They're looking for him, Your Grace.
27 INT. A PALACE CORRIDOR - DAY - 1780's 27
Three servants are opening doors and looking into rooms going off the corridor.
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28 INT. PALACE GRAND SALON - DAY - 1780's 28
The guests are turning around and looking at the Archbishop. The musicians are
watching. There is puzzlement and a murmur of comment. The Archbishop
tightens his lip.
COLLOREDO
(to Arco)
We'll start without him.
29 INT. PALACE BUFFET ROOM - DAY - 1780's 29
