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- Director: Milos Forman
- Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge
- Released: September 19, 1984
- Run Time: 160 minutes
- Won 8 Academy Awards in 1985, including Best Picture, Actor and Director
- Ranked #53 on AFI's 100 Best Movies list
- Based on Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus
- Movie was inspiration for Falco's song "Rock Me Amadeus"
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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).
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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
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Amadeus Questions
Who owns the movie Amadeus? 2 AnswersProduction Companies * The Saul Zaentz Company Distributors * Orion Pictures Corporation (1984) (USA) (theatrical) * AMLF (France) * American Broadcas... read more
When is Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix going to come out? 1 AnswerAccording to their website, the US release will be May 26th, and May 25th, internationally. http://www.wearephoenix.com/ read more
TV/ Movies: Category: Name That Actor: ...who played Mozart in Amadeus ? 1 AnswerTom Hulce played Mozart in the 1982 movie Amadeus read more
Which Amadeus character are you: Salieri or Mozart? Me, definitely Salieri. 1 AnswerSalieri here too. I think most people are. Child prodigys are rare after all :) read more




