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Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. The murder. The mystery. The motion picture. morePlot:
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 13 nominations moreUser Comments:
Dominant Best Picture Winner of 1984 moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Antonio Salieri | |
| Tom Hulce | ... | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | |
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | Constanze Mozart | |
| Roy Dotrice | ... | Leopold Mozart | |
| Simon Callow | ... | Emanuel Schikaneder / Papageno | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Katerina Cavalieri / Costanza | |
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | Emperor Joseph II | |
| Charles Kay | ... | Count Orsini-Rosenberg | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Michael Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut) | |
| Kenny Baker | ... | Parody Commendatore | |
| Lisabeth Bartlett | ... | Papagena | |
| Barbara Bryne | ... | Frau Weber | |
| Martin Cavina | ... | Young Antonio Salieri (as Martin Cavani) | |
| Roderick Cook | ... | Count Von Strack | |
| Milan Demjanenko | ... | Karl Mozart |
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Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (USA) (complete title)
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
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Rated R for brief nudity. (director's cut)Parents Guide:
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160 min | 180 min (director's cut)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:NC-16 (video rating) (cut) | Sweden:7 (director's cut) | UK:PG (also director's cut) | Philippines:X (director's cut) | Germany:12 (director's cut) | Iran:(Banned) (director's cut) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:(Banned) (director's cut) | Czech Republic:15 (director's cut) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) (director's cut) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-7 (re-rating) | Finland:S (original rating) | France:U | Hong Kong:II | Iceland:L | Mexico:C (director's cut) | Netherlands:AL (director's cut) | Norway:12 (original rating) | Norway:15 (director's cut) | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All (director's cut) | Spain:T (director's cut) | Sweden:11 (original rating) | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:PG | USA:R (director's cut) | West Germany:12 | Ireland:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Milos Forman and Peter Shaffer spent four months adapting the very stylized play into a workable script. They added characters such as the priest, maid, archbishop, and mother-in-law; Mozart's character was enlarged beyond Salieri's perceptions; and Salieri's monologues were reworked visually. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: At the time if his death, Mozart had two sons living, Karl and Franz. The Mozarts had seven children total, five had died before Mozart's death. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Salieri: Mozart! Mozart, forgive your assassin! I confess, I killed you...
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Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K 466, 2nd movement moreFAQ
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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.