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Amadeus

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
397K
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POPULARITY
1,029
38
Amadeus (1984)
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The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered h... Read allThe life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
397K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,029
38
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    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Peter Shaffer(original stage play)
      • Zdenek Mahler(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Tom Hulce
      • Elizabeth Berridge
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Peter Shaffer(original stage play)
      • Zdenek Mahler(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Tom Hulce
      • Elizabeth Berridge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 710User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
    Top rated movie #73
    • Won 8 Oscars
      • 43 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Jeffrey Jones and Tom Hulce in Amadeus (1984)
    F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce in Amadeus (1984)
    Constanze (ELIZABETH BERRIDGE) shows Mozart's music to Salieri (F. MURRAY ABRAHAM)
    (L-r:) Mozart (TOM HULCE), Emperor Joseph II (JEFFREY JONES), Count Von Strack (RODERICK COOK) and Count Orsini-Rosenberg
    Salieri (F. MURRAY ABRAHAM) with Baron Van Swieten (JONATHAN MOORE, in background)
    (L-r:) Frau Weber (BARBARA BRYNE), Constanze (ELIZABETH BERRIDGE), Mozart (TOM HULCE), Katerina Cavalieri (CHRISTINE EBERSOLE) and Emperor Joseph II (JEFFREY JONES)
    Mozart (TOM HULCE) composes music over a billiard table
    Tom Hulce in Amadeus (1984)
    Jeffrey Jones and Tom Hulce in Amadeus (1984)
    An ailing Mozart (TOM HULCE) dictates notes of music to Salieri (F. MURRAY ABRAHAM) who writes them down for him
    Milos Forman directing "Amadeus"
    Elizabeth Berridge at an event for Amadeus (1984)

    Top cast

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    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Antonio Salieri
    Tom Hulce
    Tom Hulce
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Elizabeth Berridge
    Elizabeth Berridge
    • Constanze Mozart
    Roy Dotrice
    Roy Dotrice
    • Leopold Mozart
    Simon Callow
    Simon Callow
    • Emanuel Schikaneder
    Christine Ebersole
    Christine Ebersole
    • Katerina Cavalieri
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Emperor Joseph II
    Charles Kay
    Charles Kay
    • Count Orsini-Rosenberg
    Kenneth McMillan
    Kenneth McMillan
    • Michael Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut)
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • Parody Commendatore
    Lisbeth Bartlett
    • Papagena
    • (as Lisabeth Bartlett)
    Barbara Bryne
    • Frau Weber
    Martin Cavina
    • Young Salieri
    • (as Martin Cavani)
    Roderick Cook
    • Count Von Strack
    Milan Demjanenko
    • Karl Mozart
    Peter DiGesu
    • Francesco Salieri
    Richard Frank
    • Father Vogler
    Patrick Hines
    • Kappelmeister Bonno
    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Peter Shaffer(original stage play) (original screenplay)
      • Zdenek Mahler(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film ironically helped spark a revival of Salieri's music, which had previously languished in obscurity.
    • Goofs
      Both Mozart and Salieri are shown conducting an orchestra in modern style, by standing in front and waving the arms. In the 18th century, the conductor played first violin or harpsichord, the other musicians watching his head and hand movements. It was the rise of large orchestras in the 19th century that forced the conductor to abandon his instrument and take a more visible position.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Antonio Salieri: [wheelchaired through the insane asylum] Mediocrities everywhere... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you all.

      [screen fades to black, Mozart's high-pitched laughter rings out in the blackness]

    • Crazy credits
      The producer, screenplay writer and director thank the following for their boundless assistance in our effort to present the physical authenticity and aura you have seen and felt in "Amadeus": -The National Theatre of Czechoslovakia and Prague's Tyl Theatre management for allowing us to film in the Tyl sequences from the operas: "Abduction from the Seraglio," "The Marriage of Figaro," and "Don Giovanni." It was actually in this magnificently preserved theatre that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conducted the premiere performance of "Don Giovanni" on October 29, 1787. -His Eminence Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek for his kindness in permitting us to use his beautiful residence headquarters in Prague as the Emperor's palace. -The Barrandov Studios and CS Filmexport for their help in filming "Amadeus" in Prague and in castles and palaces throughout Czechoslovakia.
    • Alternate versions
      The Orion Pictures logo, which was seen at the beginning of the film when it was first released theatrically, was not shown when the film played on both cable and commercial television, and is not seen on the VHS or DVD releases.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act IV, Ah Tutti Contenti
      (1786) (uncredited)

      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

      Performed by The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (as Academy of St Martin In The Fields)

      Conducted by Neville Marriner

      Excerpts Sung by Samuel Ramey (Figaro), Felicity Lott (Countess), Richard Stilwell (Count Almaviva), Isobel Buchanan (as Isabel Buchanan) (Susanna), Anne Howells (Cherubino), Deborah Rees (Barbarina), Alexander Oliver (Basilio), Robin Leggate (Don Curzio), John Tomlinson (Dr. Bartolo), and Willard White (Antonio)

    User reviews710

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    Top review
    Dominant Best Picture Winner of 1984
    "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.
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    • tfrizzell
    • Sep 26, 2000

    FAQ9

    • Is "Amadeus" based on a book?
    • Why is this film titled with Mozart's supposed middle name?
    • Was Salieri a real person or just made up for the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Latin
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Amadeus: The Director's Cut
    • Filming locations
      • Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • AMLF
      • The Saul Zaentz Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,973,029
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $505,276
      • Sep 23, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,066,791
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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