Time Out
The entire cast speaks in horribly intrusive American accents, but Forman makes some perceptive connections between Mozart's life and work.
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Amadeus
Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this is the colossal 1984 biopic on music prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from director Milos Forman. Tom Hulce is Mozart, while the story is told from the perspective of his peer and rival Antonio Salieri, played by F. Murray Abraham.
1984Rating: PG154 minsUSA
DramaMusicClassic
- Director:
- Milos Forman ('One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'The People vs. Larry Flynt', 'Man on the Moon')
- Writer:
- Peter Shaffer
- Cast:
- F. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth BerridgeRoy DotriceSimon CallowChristine EbersoleJeffrey Jones
Amadeus | Awards
Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (F. Murray Abraham), Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound and Makeup at the 1985 Academy Awards
Amadeus | Reviews
93%102 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Hollywood Reporter
It's got more music, more drama, more of what made it a big winner with audiences and critics 18 years ago.
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