The 1980s catalogue
Browse the games, films, animation and hardware of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Choose a decade and a region, then open any entry for its full description, who made it, and where to read more.
Amadeus
Released
1984 film directed by Miloš Forman
Amadeus is a 1984 American epic drama film directed by Miloš Forman. Peter Shaffer adapted it from his 1979 stage play, inspired by Alexander Pushkin's 1830 play Mozart and Salieri. Shaffer described it as a "fantasia on [a real-life] theme", as it imagines an orchestral rivalry between two 18th-century Vienna composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) and Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Salieri struggles to reconcile his professional admiration for Mozart with his jealous hatred, and resolves to ruin Mozart's career as his form of vengeance against God. Amadeus received its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 6, 1984. It was released by Orion Pictures thirteen days later to widespread critical acclaim and box office success, grossing over $90 million. …
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Director
- Miloš Forman
- Screenwriter
- Peter Shaffer
- Starring
- Tom Hulce, Vincent Schiavelli, Kenneth McMillan
- Producer
- Saul Zaentz, Michael Haussman
- Composer
- Antonio Salieri
- Based on
- Amadeus
- Genre
- drama film, period drama film, biographical film
- Original language
- English