Amadeus

United States, 1984

Film
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A brilliant film version of a play on the life and death of Mozart, filmed in Prague and boasting one of the most literate film scripts of the 1980s. The story revolves around the unpleasant rivalry between Salieri and Mozart - musical mediocrity and genius respectively. Based on the play by Peter Shaffer. Cast includes Tom Hulce as Mozart and F. Murray Abraham as Salieri.

Credits

director

Milos Forman

producer

Saul Zaentz

production company

Saul Zaentz Company

Language

English

Duration

02:33:00:00

Colour

Colour

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