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“The Man... The Music... The Madness... The Murder... The Motion Picture.”
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

F. Murray Abraham
Antonio Salieri

Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Elizabeth Berridge
Constanze Mozart

Simon Callow
Emanuel Schikaneder

Roy Dotrice
Leopold Mozart

Christine Ebersole
Katerina Cavalieri

Jeffrey Jones
Emperor Joseph II

Charles Kay
Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Kenny Baker
Parody Commendatore
Lisbeth Bartlett
Papagena
Amadeus is a history, music, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of opera, composer, musician, marriage crisis, italy, talent. Directed by Miloš Forman, it stars F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge. Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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