Question about Salieri and the cross?
What was the reason Salieri took the cross of the wall and put it in the fire?
shareBecause he is declaring war on God. 'From this day we are enemies, you and I.'
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Remember earlier he said that all he wanted to do in life was to write beautiful music to please god? From now on, Salieri is going to fight god, ruin his plans, and destroy his beloved Mozart.
shareOh, too bad.
shareShould've burned the cross a lot earlier.
shareWell after he did that his life turned to crap . Maybe it wouldn't be such a good idea.
shareDid it? He made an excellent job afterwards, declared the greatest by the Emperor and all that. Mozart was the one who had a bad time, even though he was still a genius.
share(In the movie) His career seemed to take off initially but his life took an eventual downturn. He ends up in an insane asylum, his music forgotten, his fame fading into oblivion. Mozart's works are still remembered. Mozart is achieving immortality.
I always interpreted his burning of the Crucifix as the beginning of the end for Salieri. To me, this is the moral point of this story (I know many will disagree).
Why is that?
shareHe was angry at God for infusing so much talent into someone he deemed as unworthy of it. IIRC, in the director's cut, recalling it years later, he asked the priest: "Why him?"
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Indeed....I also took his downfall as God gently reprimanding him, that He did answer Salieri's prayers by giving him the talent to write, compose, and conduct his own music. But that He doubly blessed the man with an esteemed position in the emperor's court. However, sadly, Salieri seemed to become more focused or obsessed, over Mozart's "threatening" talent and fame.
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I thought that it was a shocking scene. I gasped. Salieri had a strange view on religion.
shareI thought that it was a shocking scene. I gasped. Salieri had a strange view on religion.
How so?
It's not uncommon for people to blame God for their misfortunes and troubles. Salieri felt that the fame and fortune he received was from God and when another came along and threatened it because he (Mozart) was more talented Salieri became jealous and resentful.
However, rather than coming to grips with his own shortcomings Salieri decided to attack Mozart and God. share