Amadeus

1984

2h 40m

8.0

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History Music Drama

"The Man... The Music... The Madness... The Murder... The Motion Picture."

Overview

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

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Status: Released

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $90,007,557

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

The Saul Zaentz Company

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

Latin English Italian German

Keywords

opera composer musician marriage crisis italy talent emperor austria based on true story based on play or musical mozart god murder vienna, austria envy 18th century prodigy inspirational bitter

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 19, 1984
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0086879

Cast

F. Murray Abraham

Antonio Salieri

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Elizabeth Berridge

Constanze Mozart

Simon Callow

Emanuel Schikaneder

Roy Dotrice

Leopold Mozart

Christine Ebersole

Katerina Cavalieri

Jeffrey Jones

Emperor Joseph II

Charles Kay

Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Kenny Baker

Parody Commendatore

Lisbeth Bartlett

Papagena

Barbara Bryne

Frau Weber

Martin Cavani

Young Salieri

Key Crew

Miloš Forman

Director

Peter Shaffer

Screenplay

Michael Hausman

Executive Producer

Bertil Ohlsson