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Amadeus (1984) 8.3
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8.3/10 from 243,843 users
Metascore: 93/100
Reviews: 530 user | 130 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. Director:Milos Forman |
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Cast
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| Tom Hulce | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | ||
| Roy Dotrice | ... | ||
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| Christine Ebersole | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
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Charles Kay | ... | |
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Lisbeth Bartlett | ... |
Papagena
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Barbara Bryne | ... | |
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Martin Cavina | ... |
Young Salieri
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Roderick Cook | ... | |
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Milan Demjanenko | ... | |
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Antonio Salieri believes that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music is divine and miraculous. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. He began his career as a devout man who believes his success and talent as a composer are God's rewards for his piety. He's also content as the respected, financially well-off, court composer of Austrian Emperor Joseph II. But he's shocked to learn that Mozart is such a vulgar creature, and can't understand why God favored Mozart to be his instrument. Salieri's envy has made him an enemy of God whose greatness was evident in Mozart. He is ready to take revenge against God and Mozart for his own musical mediocrity. Written by Khaled Salem
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Release Date:
5 April 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amadeus: The Director's Cut See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$86,764 (USA) (5 April 2002)Gross:
$51,600,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Antonio Salieri: Mozart! Mozart, forgive your assassin! I confess, I killed you...
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(uncredited)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Trivia
The piece of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music with the oboe and clarinet themes, whose score Salieri so deeply admires in the early scenes, is the Adagio, or third movement, of the Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, KV361, also known as "Gran Partita". See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the film, Salieri plays for the priest on what looks like a harpsichord, yet the sound produced is of a piano. This is not a goof. The instrument is in fact a pianoforte, which is also played by both the Emperor and Mozart at their first meeting. The pianoforte bridged the gap between the harpsichord of the 18th century and the grand piano of the late 19th century. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Antonio Salieri: Mozart! Mozart, forgive your assassin! I confess, I killed you...
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Crazy Credits
"Amadeus" was originally a National Theater Production in London, then produced in America by The Shubert Organization, Elizabeth I. McCann/Nelle Nugent and Roger Berlind. See more »Soundtracks
Allegro Maestoso from Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola And Orchestra in E-flat Major, K364(uncredited)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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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.