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Amadeus

Amadeus

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Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

September 19, 1984 · Directed by Miloš Forman

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Runtime2h 40m
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Rating distribution: 4.8K ratings

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Tone
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What it's grounded in
Realism
Substance

Cast & crew

F. Murray Abraham
Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge
Constanze Mozart
Simon Callow
Emanuel Schikaneder
Roy Dotrice
Leopold Mozart
Christine Ebersole
Katerina Cavalieri
Jeffrey Jones
Emperor Joseph II
Charles Kay
Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Kenny Baker
Parody Commendatore
Lisbeth Bartlett
Papagena
Barbara Bryne
Frau Weber
Martin Cavani
Young Salieri

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