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Release Date:
19 September 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. The murder. The mystery. The motion picture. more
Plot:
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars.
Another 32 wins
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13 nominations
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(32 articles)
Birthday Suits: Good Hair, and Good Music.
(From FilmExperience. 14 November 2009, 7:29 AM, PST)
Film School 101: Protagonists
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(From FilmExperience. 14 November 2009, 7:29 AM, PST)
Film School 101: Protagonists
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Dominant Best Picture Winner of 1984
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Antonio Salieri | |
| Tom Hulce | ... | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | |
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | Constanze Mozart | |
| Roy Dotrice | ... | Leopold Mozart | |
| Simon Callow | ... | Emanuel Schikaneder / Papageno in 'The Magic Flute' | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Katerina Cavalieri / Constanza in 'Abduction from the Seraglio' | |
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | Emperor Joseph II | |
| Charles Kay | ... | Count Orsini-Rosenberg | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Michael Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut) | |
| Kenny Baker | ... | Parody Commendatore | |
| Lisabeth Bartlett | ... | Papagena | |
| Barbara Bryne | ... | Frau Weber | |
| Martin Cavina | ... | Young Salieri (as Martin Cavani) | |
| Roderick Cook | ... | Count Von Strack | |
| Milan Demjanenko | ... | Karl Mozart |
Additional Details
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Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
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Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief nudity. (director's cut)
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Runtime:
160 min | 180 min (director's cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
UK:PG (also director's cut) |
Sweden:7 (director's cut) |
Germany:12 (director's cut) |
Iran:(Banned) (director's cut) |
Malaysia:(Banned) (director's cut) |
Philippines:X (director's cut) |
Czech Republic:15 (director's cut) |
Singapore:NC-16 (video rating) (cut) |
Brazil:Livre |
New Zealand:PG (director's cut) |
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) (director's cut) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Canada:G (Quebec) (director's cut) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-7 (re-rating) |
Finland:S (original rating) |
France:U |
Hong Kong:II |
Iceland:L |
Mexico:C (director's cut) |
Netherlands:AL (director's cut) |
Norway:12 (original rating) |
Norway:15 (director's cut) |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All (director's cut) |
Spain:T (director's cut) |
Sweden:11 (original rating) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
USA:PG (No. 27396) |
USA:R (director's cut) |
West Germany:12 |
Ireland:PG
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Peter Shaffer shares his name with the original set designer (for the premier) of Mozart's opera "Die Zauberfloete" (The Magic Flute).
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Goofs:
Continuity: The candles that Salieri holds when Mozart is laid on his deathbed are shorter than they are when he returns from the door a few moments later.
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Caro Mio Ben
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Why is this film titled with Mozart's middle name?
Was Mozart such a goofball as he is depicted in this film?
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"Amadeus" is a great film that is deep, thought-provoking, and overall exceptional. The film deals with the last few months of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (Oscar-nominee Tom Hulce) life, told in flashbacks by an old, washed-up musician named Antonio Salieri (Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham). Salieri tells of the genius, the ingenuity, and the insanity of the young musician who died mysteriously at the age of 35. Salieri's jealousy may have led him to kill the young composer, but that is something that will never be known. "Amadeus" is an interesting commentary that tries to fill holes in history and succeeds amazingly. By mixing fact and probable fiction, the film-makers succeeded in creating a truly remarkable motion picture that is easily one of the best of the 1980s. 5 stars out of 5.