Cultural Experience Write-Up

Cultural Experience Template - Amadeus

Template for movie AMADEUS

 

Use this template to format the answers to the questions for the movie AMADEUS. Type your answers under each question and turn in this portion of the assignment. Follow all sentence and word count instructions.

 

1. Why did Salieri not like Mozart? Name two things that Salieri did to try to block Mozart's success.

 

 

 

2. Scene where Mozart first meets Emperor Joseph - name three things that this scene reveals about Mozart as a person and/or a composer.  (don't mention the annoying laugh - that is strictly Hollywood.)

 

 

 

3  Why do you think the movie focuses so much on Mozart's operas? What were some innovations that Mozart made to opera? (you may have to do some internet research to answer this question.)

 

 

 

4. What was your favorite part of the movie? Why?

 

 

 

5. Research - Research information about Mozart's life.  (at least 350 words)  Include the following:

 

1. Provide a brief biography of Mozart.

2. Name two things portrayed in the movie that are true. 

3. Name two things portrayed in the movie that are not true (or a distortion of the truth.)

Be sure to include FULL citations of your research.  DO NOT copy information. Put the research information in your own words or you will not receive credit for this section.