The Saul Zaentz Company presents

Amadeus

directed by Miloš Forman

“The Man... The Music... The Madness... The Murder... The Motion Picture.”

19842h 40mPGDrama

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The Saul Zaentz Company presents

Amadeus

directed by Miloš Forman

“The Man... The Music... The Madness... The Murder... The Motion Picture.”

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§ Synopsis

Drama · History · Music

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

§ Keywords

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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

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Miloš Forman

Screenplay

Peter Shaffer

Cinematography

Miroslav Ondříček

§ Cast

8 of 40

F. Murray Abraham

as Antonio Salieri

Tom Hulce

as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Elizabeth Berridge

as Constanze Mozart

Simon Callow

as Emanuel Schikaneder

Roy Dotrice

as Leopold Mozart

Christine Ebersole

as Katerina Cavalieri

Jeffrey Jones

as Emperor Joseph II

Charles Kay

as Count Orsini-Rosenberg

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Amadeus

1980

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