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Film Description
Wonderful portrayal of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart scripted by Peter Schaffer. A coarse, bawdy, drunk and also one of the greatest composers who ever lived.
Amadeus yells the story of the composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) and his relationship to the man he later claims to have murdered, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). Having already gained the confidence of the Emperor, Salieri is frustrated by the arrival of the genius Mozart, a man who quickly usurps his position in the court. His frustration is magnified by both his disapproval of Mozart's vulgar behaviour and by the fact that it is he, more so than anyone else, who can appreciate the true beauty of the young composer's work.
Surprise multi-Oscar winner from the mid-80s directed by Milos Forman and based on Peter Shaffer's play that points the finger at Antonio Salieri for the untimely deat... more >
Surprise multi-Oscar winner from the mid-80s directed by Milos Forman and based on Peter Shaffer's play that points the finger at Antonio Salieri for the untimely death of Mozart.
Arriving in Vienna from his native Salzburg Mozart sets out to woo Austrian Emperor Joseph II and his court with his mecurial talent. A trio of influential Italians attempt to de-rail his progress led by the jealous Salieri (F. Murray Abraham)
Tom Hulce plays Mozart in this wonderful biopic of perhaps the greatest of all composers that swings between humour and tragedy and roars along at a fantastic pace. Superb location shooting in Prague and a wealth of cameos including Jeffrey Jones as the emperor make up for the shock of New York accents(innovative in the 1980s) and Hulce's bizarre laugh.
The final scenes between Hulce and Murray Abraham are breathtaking as Salieri transcribes Mozart's Requiem and envy changes to love and admiration.Both actors were nominated for Best Actor Academy award with F. Murray Abraham crossing the winning line first.
