FAQ for
Amadeus (1984) More at IMDbPro »

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Amadeus can be found here.

Not in Marcia Davenport's biography of Mozart, 1932. But you never know, at least in private, Mozart could be crude. In his letters he could be quite insulting and had a love of scatological humor. He wrote canons with titles like "Leck mich im Arsch" (no translation needed.) He also loved to drink, party and gamble, often spending copious amounts of money.

Because the name Amadeus means 'beloved of God', which is the theme of the whole film, if you think about it.

Just goes to show that Salieri was right...that he would be forgotten while the upstart Mozart would be written in history. Yes, Antonio Salieri [1750-1825] was a real person, an Italian composer and conductor. As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. However, as near as we can tell, he was not out to kill Mozart. Although they competed for some commissions, all indications are that they had a friendly relationship. Salieri lent Mozart court manuscripts and even tutored one of his sons.

Milos Forman's famous biopic has been released as a Director's Cut on DVD that runs approx. 20 minutes longer and features several extended plot sequences with a more or less sexual undertone but there are also "normal" scenes that have been trimmed for the theatrical version. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.