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Amadeus (1984)  link to Amadeus on IMDb  

Number: 421

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IMDb Rating:
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8.3/10 (301.5K votes)

Also known as: Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (complete title)

Country: United States, 160 minutes

Spoken languages: English, German, Italian, Czech

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Music

Director(s): Milos Forman

Storyline:
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.

Cast:

F. Murray Abraham Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge Constanze Mozart
Roy Dotrice Leopold Mozart
Simon Callow Emanuel Schikaneder

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Large Folder Page 40

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1