Amadeus (1984)

Director:

Milos Forman

Writers:

Peter Shaffer (play)
Peter Shaffer (screenplay)

Release Date:

19 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. The murder. The mystery. The motion picture.

Plot:

The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.

Plot Keywords:

Fireplace | Loss Of Father | Catholic Priest | Envy | Piano

Awards:

Won 8 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

F. Murray Abraham	...	Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce	...	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge	...	Constanze Mozart
Roy Dotrice	...	Leopold Mozart
Simon Callow	...	Emanuel Schikaneder / Papageno in 'Magic Flute'
Christine Ebersole	...	Katerina Cavalieri / Constanza in 'Abduction from the Seraglio'
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 in 'Magic Flute'
Barbara Bryne	...	Frau Weber
Martin Cavina	...	Young Antonio Salieri (as Martin Cavani)
Roderick Cook	...	Count Von Strack
Milan Demjanenko	...	Karl Mozart

Also Known As:

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)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief nudity. (director's cut)

Runtime:

160 min | 180 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (director's cut) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iran:(Banned) (director's cut) | Germany:12 (director's cut) | Malaysia:(Banned) (director's cut) | New Zealand:PG (director's cut) | Singapore:NC-16 (video rating) (cut) | Sweden:7 (director's cut) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:14 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:PG (also director's cut) | Philippines:X (director's cut) | Czech Republic:15 (director's cut) | 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:PG

Filming Locations:

Kromeriz, Czech Republic

Company:

The Saul Zaentz Company

Trivia:

Vincent Schiavelli was informed by director Milos Forman after one take of him walking that, "Television is ruining you."

Goofs:

Continuity: The candles that Salieri holds when Mozart is laid on his deathbed are shorter than they are when he returns from the door a few moments later.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Salieri: Mozart! Mozart, forgive your assassin! I confess, I killed you...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Masters of Production: The Hidden Art of Hollywood (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Lachrymosa

One of the greatest films of all time.

One of the greatest movies of all time. This is a movie that speaks for itself. Beautiful Cinematography and stellar performances by all especially F. Murray Abraham who carries the film. Tom Hulce was a terrific choice for this movie. True this is historically incorrect but it doesn't matter this film works on so many different levels... the music ahhh the music. Mozart is pure genius and his music touches this film and everyone involved. You can just sense that Mozart's inspiration drove everyone on this film to perfection. A must see film for all!