Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
Everything you've heard is true...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.

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Cast

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

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.


Tagline: Everything you've heard is true...
Certification: 12+

Details

Genres: History, Music, Drama

Language: English, Italiano, Latin, Deutsch

Release Date: 19 September 1984

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 161m

Company Credits

Company: The Saul Zaentz Company, AMLF, Orion Pictures

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $90,000,000

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Cast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Antonio Salieri

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Constanze Mozart

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Leopold Mozart

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Emanuel Schikaneder

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Katerina Cavalieri

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Emperor Joseph II

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Michael Schlumberg

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Parody Commendatore

Lisbeth Bartlett

Lisbeth Bartlett

Papagena

Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Frau Weber

Martin Cavina

Martin Cavina

Young Salieri

Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook

Count Von Strack

Milan Demjanenko

Milan Demjanenko

Karl Mozart

Peter DiGesu

Peter DiGesu

Francesco Salieri

Richard Frank

Richard Frank

Father Vogler

Patrick Hines

Patrick Hines

Kappelmeister Bonno

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

Archbishop Colloredo

Philip Lenkowsky

Philip Lenkowsky

Salieri's Servant

Herman Meckler

Herman Meckler

Priest

Jonathan Moore

Jonathan Moore

Baron Van Swieten

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Lorl

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Hospital Attendant

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Salieri's Valet

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Count Arco

Miroslav Sekera

Miroslav Sekera

Young Mozart

Cassie Stuart

Cassie Stuart

Gertrude Schlumberg

John Strauss

John Strauss

Conductor

Karl-Heinz Teuber

Karl-Heinz Teuber

Wig Salesman

Rita Zohar

Rita Zohar

Frau Schlumberg

Miro Grisa

Miro Grisa

Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)

Karel Gult

Karel Gult

Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)

Ladislav Krečmer

Ladislav Krečmer

Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)

Karel Fiala

Karel Fiala

Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni' (uncredited)

John Carrafa

John Carrafa

Dancer (uncredited)

Hana Brejchová

Hana Brejchová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Miriam Chytilová

Miriam Chytilová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Karel Effa

Karel Effa

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

René Gabzdyl

René Gabzdyl

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Karel Hábl

Karel Hábl

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Jiří Krytinář

Jiří Krytinář

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Jan Kuželka

Jan Kuželka

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Jiří Lír

Jiří Lír

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Jitka Molavcová

Jitka Molavcová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Jan Pohan

Jan Pohan

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Tereza Pokorná-Herzová

Tereza Pokorná-Herzová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Ivan Pokorný

Ivan Pokorný

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Milan Riehs

Milan Riehs

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Dana Vávrová

Dana Vávrová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

June Anderson

June Anderson

Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Isobel Buchanan

Isobel Buchanan

Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Anne Howells

Anne Howells

Cherubino in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Robin Leggate

Robin Leggate

Don Curzio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Felicity Lott

Felicity Lott

Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Alexander Oliver

Alexander Oliver

Basilio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Samuel Ramey

Samuel Ramey

Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Richard Stilwell

Richard Stilwell

Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)

John Tomlinson

John Tomlinson

Dr. Bartolo in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Commendatore in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Willard White

Willard White

Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Leporello in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)

Michele Esposito

Michele Esposito

Salieri's Student (uncredited)

Zdeněk Mahler

Zdeněk Mahler

Cardinal (uncredited)

Vladimír Svitáček

Vladimír Svitáček

Pope Clement (uncredited)

Jana Musilová

Jana Musilová

Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)

Raymond Kurshals

Raymond Kurshals

Dancer

Directed By

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Director

Anne Gyory

Anne Gyory

Script Supervisor

Michael Hausman

Michael Hausman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Peter Shaffer

Peter Shaffer

Theatre Play

Peter Shaffer

Peter Shaffer

Screenplay

Production Crew

Bertil Ohlsson

Bertil Ohlsson

Executive Producer

Michael Hausman

Michael Hausman

Executive Producer

Saul Zaentz

Saul Zaentz

Producer

David Rubin

David Rubin

Casting Associate

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Mary Goldberg

Mary Goldberg

Casting

Ken Tuohy

Ken Tuohy

Location Manager

Paolo Fabbri

Paolo Fabbri

Location Manager

Maggie Cartier

Maggie Cartier

Casting

Edited By

Nena Danevic

Nena Danevic

Editor

Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler

Editor

Miroslav Hájek

Miroslav Hájek

Assistant Editor

Magda Hájková

Magda Hájková

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Theodor Pištěk

Theodor Pištěk

Costume Design

Bobo Sobotka

Bobo Sobotka

Makeup Artist

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Makeup Artist

Sound

Todd Boekelheide

Todd Boekelheide

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Strauss

John Strauss

Music

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Original Music Composer

David Parker

David Parker

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Boekelheide

Jay Boekelheide

Sound Effects Editor

Thomas Scott

Thomas Scott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Miroslav Ondříček

Miroslav Ondříček

Director of Photography

Jaromír Komárek

Jaromír Komárek

Still Photographer

Phil Bray

Phil Bray

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Design

Karel Černý

Karel Černý

Art Direction

Josef Svoboda

Josef Svoboda

Set Designer

Other Crew

Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker

Motion Capture Artist

Twyla Tharp

Twyla Tharp

Choreographer

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