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Amadeus (1984) -- The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.
Amadeus (1984) -- The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.

Overview

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Director:
Milos Forman
Writers:
Peter Shaffer (play)
Peter Shaffer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music more
Tagline:
Amadeus. The man. The music. The magic. The madness. The murder. The mystery. The motion picture. more
Plot:
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback mode by Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
An Excellent film of describing Mozart's life from wealthy with great fame that shatters in pieces more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
Amadeus (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
юЛЮДЕИ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Amadeus (Greece) [el]
Amadeus (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Amadeus (France) [fr]
Amadeus (Czech Republic) [cs]
Amadeus - ohjaajan versio (Finland) (director's cut) [fi]
Amadeus - version intégrale (France) (director's cut) [fr]
Amadeus: El montaje del director (Spain) (director's cut) [es]
Amadeusz (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief nudity. (director's cut)
Runtime:
160 min | 180 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (director's cut) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:PG (also director's cut) | Sweden:7 (director's cut) | Germany:12 (director's cut) | Malaysia:(Banned) (director's cut) | Iran:(Banned) (director's cut) | Philippines:X (director's cut) | Czech Republic:15 (director's cut) | Singapore:NC-16 (video rating) (cut) | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG (director's cut) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) (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 (No. 27396) | USA:R (director's cut) | West Germany:12 | Ireland:PG
Filming Locations:
Kromeriz, Czech Republic more

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Trivia:
As Mozart, having fainted, is carried out of the middle of the opera 'The Magic Flute', you see three small boys with wings half following him. This is a reference to the Three Boys (Drei Knaben) who play a significant part in the opera. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mozart is at the billiard table, the balls change position with each camera shot more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Salieri: Mozart! Mozart, forgive your assassin! I confess, I killed you...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Masters of Production: The Hidden Art of Hollywood (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Adagio in C minor for Glass Harmonica, K617 more

FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Was Mozart such a goofball as he is depicted in this film?
Why is this film titled with Mozart's middle name?
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37 out of 52 people found the following comment useful:-
An Excellent film of describing Mozart's life from wealthy with great fame that shatters in pieces, 27 September 2004
10/10
Author: OriginalMovieBuff21 from United States

Amadeus is one tremendous film. The acting was great. Tom Hulce did wonderful and I have only seen him once in a film and that was Animal House. The rest of the cast was great to like F. Murry Abraham did a terrific job in his performance. The music was brilliant, I have never seen a film with such great performances in their plays. I really did admire this movie, everything in it was very interesting and after I watched the film I did a little research on Mozart. The script and directing was superb and the cinematography was brilliant. I couldn't of asked for a better film than Amadeus. I'm glad I saw this film!

Hedeen's outlook: 10/10!! **** A+

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Anyone agree the Director's Cut is a hell of a lot better? atiauo
Salieri's tune to Mozart jan-lorgen
Director's Cut Vs. Original AphroditeVenus
ok...did Mozart really act like a nutcase? chokolat_kake
Had no ear at all ? shearercole
Milos Forman's contempt for American audience GregM6782
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