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Baron Van Swieten (Character)
from Amadeus (1984)

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Amadeus -- The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.
Amadeus -- The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.

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  1. Amadeus (1984) Played by Jonathan Moore
    ... aka "Amadeus: The Director's Cut" - USA (director's cut)
    ... aka "Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut" - USA (director's cut)

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From Amadeus (1984)
Mozart: I am fed to the teeth with elevated themes! Old dead legends! Why must we go on forever writing about gods and legends?
Baron Van Swieten: Because they do. They go on forever. Or at least what they represent. The eternal in us. Opera is here to enoble us. You and me, just the same as His Majesty.
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