WHV Press Release: Amadeus & A History of Violence (Blu-ray)

Originally Posted by David Wilkins

I also remember Foreman commenting on the depth that was added to the story by the inclusion of the missing/extended scenes.

An example being: (and this should not be a spoiler)

The scene near the end where Constanze enters the apartment to find Salieri there, and her reaction to him, commenting that "...she regretted that they had no servant to show him the door."

Without the more developed earlier scene where she visits Salieri in hope of influencing Mozart's selection for a teaching appointment...and the end result of that meeting...it's not possible to completely appreciate and understand her later reaction to him.

I'm definitely a fan of the director's cut.

Originally Posted by Brian Borst

Of course, that's the difference between plot and characterization. I meant to say that the added scenes don't add much in terms of the story. As characterization they do add a lot to the film (except the scene with Katerina, Mozart and Salieri after the opera, which reveals the first two had an affair. That one was redundant, I think). I actually can't choose between the two, they're both valid versions. That's why I wanted them both on Blu-Ray in the first place .

Originally Posted by David Wilkins

Without the more developed earlier scene where she visits Salieri in hope of influencing Mozart's selection for a teaching appointment...and the end result of that meeting...it's not possible to completely appreciate and understand her later reaction to him.