Amadeus (1984)

***Amadeus*** is a 1984 American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and adapted by Peter Shaffer from his 1979 stage play *Amadeus*. Set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, the film is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the time he left Salzburg, described by its writer as a "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri". Mozart's music is heard extensively in the soundtrack. The film follows a fictional rivalry between Mozart and Italian composer Antonio Salieri at the court of Emperor Joseph II. The film stars F. Murray Abraham as Salieri and Tom Hulce as Mozart. Abraham and Hulce were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, with Abraham winning.

*Amadeus* was released by Orion Pictures on September 19, 1984, thirteen days following its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 6, 1984. Upon release, it received widespread acclaim and was a box office hit, grossing over $90 million. Considered by many to be one of the greatest films of all time, *Amadeus* was nominated for 53 awards and received 40, including eight Academy Awards (including the Academy Award for Best Picture), four BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Directors Guild of America award. As of 2021, it is the most recent film to have more than one nomination in the Academy Award for Best Actor category. In 1998, the American Film Institute ranked it 53rd on its 100 Years... 100 Movies list. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

## Shooting

* Filming was from January 31st, 1983 - July 20th, 1983.

## Cast

* F. Murray Abraham - Antonio Salieri
* Tom Hulce - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* Elizabeth Berridge - Constanze Mozart
* Roy Dotrice - Leopold Mozart
* Simon Callow - Emanuel Schikaneder
* Christine Ebersole - Katerina Cavalieri
* Jeffrey Jones - Emperor Joseph II
* Charles Kay - Count Orsini-Rosenberg
* Kenneth McMillan - Michael Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut)
* Kenny Baker - Parody Commendatore
* Lisbeth Bartlett - Papagena (as Lisabeth Bartlett)
* Barbara Bryne - Frau Weber
* Martin Cavina - Young Salieri (as Martin Cavani)
* Roderick Cook - Count Von Strack
* Milan Demjanenko - Karl Mozart
* Peter DiGesu - Francesco Salieri
* Richard Frank - Father Vogler -
* Patrick Hines - Kappelmeister Bonno
* Nicholas Kepros - Archbishop Colloredo
* Philip Lenkowsky - Salieri's Servant
* Herman Meckler - Priest
* Jonathan Moore - Baron Van Swieten
* Cynthia Nixon - Lorl
* Brian Pettifer - Hospital Attendant
* Vincent Schiavelli - Salieri's Valet
* Douglas Seale - Count Arco
* Miroslav Sekera - Young Mozart
* Cassie Stuart - Gertrude Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut) (as Cassie Stewart)
* John Strauss - Conductor
* Karl-Heinz Teuber - Wig Salesman
* Rita Zohar - Frau Schlumberg (2002 Director's Cut)
* Miro Grisa - Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Helena Cihelnikova - Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Karel Gult - Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Zuzana Kadlecova - Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Magda Celakovska - Cherubino in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Slavena Drasilova - Barbarina in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Eva Senková - Marcellina in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Leos Kratochvil - Basilio in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Gino Zeman - Don Curzio in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
* Janoslav Mikulín - Dr. Bartolo in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (as Jarolsav Mikulin)
* Ladislav Krecmer - Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (as Ladislav Kretschmer)
* Karel Fiala - Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni'
* Jan Blazek - Commendatore in 'Don Giovanni'
* Zdenek Jelen - Leporello in 'Don Giovanni'
* Milada Cechalova - Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute'
* John Carrafa - Dancer
* Sara Clifford - Dancer
* Richard Colton - Dancer
* Shelley Freydont - Dancer
* Anne Glasner - Dancer
* Barbara Hoom - Dancer
* Mary Kellogg - Dancer
* Raymond Kurshals - Dancer
* John Malashock - Dancer
* Jennifer Rawe - Dancer
* Tom Rawe - Dancer (as Thomas Rawe)
* William Whitener - Dancer
* Hana Brejchová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Hana Brejchova)
* Miriam Chytilová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Miriam Chytilova)
* Karel Effa - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Radka Fiedlerová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Radka Fiedlerova)
* Rene Gabzdyl - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Karel Hábl - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Karel Habl)
* Atka Janousková - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Atka Janouskova)
* Marta Jarolimkova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Gabriela Krckova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Vladimir Krousky - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jirí Krytinár - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Jiri Krtinar)
* Radka Kucharova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jan Kuzelka - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jirí Lír - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Lenka Loubalová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Lenka Loubalova)
* Dagmar Maskova - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Dagmar Maskov)
* Ladislav Mikes - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jitka Molavcová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Jitka Molavcova)
* Jana Musilová - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Vojtech Nalezenec - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Pavel Nový - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Pavel Novy)
* Jiri Opsatko - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jan Pohan - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Therese Herz - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Tereza Pokorna)
* Ivan Pokorný - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Ivan Pokorny)
* Milan Riehs - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Iva Sebkova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Zdenek Sklenar - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Renata Vackova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Jiri Vancura - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Dana Vávrová - Czechoslovakian Actor (as Dana Vavrova)
* Petra Vogelova - Czechoslovakian Actor
* Josef Zeman - Czechoslovakian Actor

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* June Anderson - Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Zbynek Bruthans - Hrobník (uncredited)
* Isobel Buchanan - Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Michele Esposito - Salieri's Student (uncredited)
* Gillian Fisher - Papagena in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Anne Howells - Cherubino in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Brian Kay - Papageno in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Robin Leggate - Don Curzio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Felicity Lott - Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Zdenek Mahler - Cardinal (uncredited)
* Suzanne Murphy - Cavalieri in 'Axur' / Constanza in 'Abduction from the Seraglio' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Alexander Oliver - Basilio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Patricia Payne - Marcellina in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Samuel Ramey - Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Deborah Rees - Barbarina in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Richard Stilwell - Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Vladimír Svitácek - Pope Clement (uncredited)
* John Tomlinson - Dr. Bartolo in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Commendatore in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)
* Willard White - Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Leporello in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)