Amadeus

8 1984 Miloš Forman 2h 40m
History Music Drama
Amadeus

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

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

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

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