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Amadeus (1984)

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Directed byMiloš Forman

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  1. 01

    Ragtime

    Same director

    1981 · 155 min · Drama · History

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    A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Variácie slávy

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 88 min · Drama · Family · History · Music

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    W. A. Mozart's childhood was very busy, connected with constant travelling, full of fame and admiration. His father Leopold, an accomplished musician, led his son purposefully towards the role of child prodigy. However, their travels in Europe were not only associated with success, but also with the family's struggle for subsistence and the mother's eternal fear for the fragile health of her children. And so we follow Mozart's first steps in the world of music to the premiere of his first opera, La finta semplice, which he wrote at the age of twelve.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: mozart and vienna, austria
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  3. 03

    Death in Venice

    Strong story similarity

    1981 · 132 min · Drama · Music

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    Gustav Von Aschenbach, a passionate composer, arrives in Venice as a result of wanderlust and there meets a young man by whose beauty he becomes obsessed.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Hamlet

    Similar atmosphere

    1990 · 130 min · Drama · History

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    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: based on play or musical and murder
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  5. 06

    Immortal Beloved

    Strong story similarity

    1994 · 121 min · Drama · Music · Romance

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    A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 09

    Selena

    Similar atmosphere

    1997 · 127 min · Drama · History · Music

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    In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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  7. 10

    The Raffle

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 93 min · Drama

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    Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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