Amadeus

Amadeus (1984)

26/07/2002 (GB)
History, Music, Drama
2h 40m

...Everything You've Heard is True

Overview

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

  • Miloš FormanDirector
  • Peter ShafferScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $18,000,000

  • Revenue

    $90,007,557

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Antonio Salieri

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Constanze Mozart

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Emanuel Schikaneder

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Leopold Mozart

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Katerina Cavalieri

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Emperor Joseph II

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Parody Commendatore

Lisbeth Bartlett

Papagena

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