Little things you notice on repeat viewings..*might contain spoilers*

First, allow me to say that I hate how IMDB removed so many great threads especially on this board. I remember having some great and in-depth discussions about this movie with the fellow users but they are all gone:|

Okay, small things I noticed but of by no means small significance I'd like to share:

1.the medallion Emperor Joseph awarded Salieri in the "best opera yet written" scene. Salieri had been wearing it from that moment until the very end when he was old and grey. It was by then the only thing he had to prove his glory.

2.Salieri's butler when he introduced Constanze the second time. You can tell he was displeased with his master but somewhat tried to hide it. But you see the struggle.

3. At the beginning when Sarieli started playing Eine kleine Nachtmusik after the priest failed to recognize his music, you can see from the look of the priest'e eyes that he recognized it after the first three notes. That's how catchy Mozart's music is. :D


4. After playing Sarieli's little march on the piano Mozart bursted out the "laugh". You see the Emperor standing right next to him fliched by the surprise.

5.When Katerina was first introduced in the movie, Salieri totally missed her hand when he greeted her.

6.At the masquerade ball, Salieri was carefulling examing the roasted cow/or some meat right before he was startled by Mozart's laugh.

7.Not a small thing to be exact. But Kappelmeister Bonno(a performance by Patrick Hines btw) looks like Krang from teenage mutant ninja turtles.

8.When Mozart snuck out of his house to have a little party with Schikaneder and some women performers. The tunes they played on the piano were all from "the magic flute". And when the overture was played, Schikaneder started puppeteering a skull to sing.

9.Pretty obvious, as the story goes on, Mozart's costumes, especially his wigs change from light to dark, a reflection of his life going downhill.

10. I can't believe it took me so many viewings to realize that "queen of the night" was actually in English and is slightly slower than the other versions I've listened to. I'm a bit confused as to why. You see the Don Giovanni scene was in Italian.

11. As Mozart was being carried out of the theatre during "the magic flute", you see the cloud and sky background used for "queen of the night", and 3 boys with in angel wings.

There are more of course. I'll add them later when I finish the movie for the 700th time. I'd love to hear what you guys noticed during watching the movie:}