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• Amadeus is a 1984 Oscar winning film that tells the story of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Told through the eyes of rival composer Antonio Salieri, the film follows Mozart's incredible career and life, as well as the bitter rivalry between the two composers. The film was a critical smash and went on to be nominated for eleven Academy Awards - eventually winning eight (including Best Picture of the year).

• Fast Facts

  1. Director: Milos Forman
  2. Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge
  3. Released: September 19, 1984
  4. Run Time: 160 minutes
  5. Won 8 Academy Awards in 1985, including Best Picture, Actor and Director
  6. Ranked #53 on AFI's 100 Best Movies list
  7. Based on Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus
  8. Movie was inspiration for Falco's song "Rock Me Amadeus"

• Cast

  • F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri
  • Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Elizabeth Berridge as Constanze Mozart
  • Roy Dotrice as Leopold Mozart
  • Simon Callow as Emanuel Schikaneder
  • Christine Ebersole as Katerina Cavalieri
  • Jeffrey Jones as Emperor Joseph II
  • Charles Kay as Count Orsini-Rosenberg
  • Cynthia Nixon as Mozart's maid

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Antonio Salieri | Christine Ebersole | American Film Institute

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