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Murray Abraham Antonio Salieri. Tom Hulce Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Elizabeth Berridge Constanze Mozart. Roy Dotrice Leopold Mozart. Simon Callow Emanuel Schikaneder. Christine Ebersole Katerina Cavalieri. Charles Kay Count Orsini-Rosenberg.

Amadeus movie cast

Set in Vienna , Austria , during the latter half of the 18th century , the film is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the time he left Salzburg, described by its writer as a "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri". Mozart's music is heard extensively in the soundtrack. The film stars F. Amadeus was released by Orion Pictures on September 19, , thirteen days after its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 6, As of [update] , it was the most recent film to have more than one nomination in the Academy Award for Best Actor category. In , the American Film Institute ranked it 53rd on its Years In , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In the winter of , aged composer Antonio Salieri is committed to a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide , during which his servants overhear him confess to murdering Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A young priest, Father Vogler, approaches Salieri and tells him to confess his sins and find God's peace. Salieri plays two of his own melodies for Vogler, who is unfamiliar with them, and then one of Mozart's, which the priest recognizes at once.

Marriner did add some notes to Salieri's music that are noticeable at the beginning of the film, as Salieri begins his confession.

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Set in Vienna , Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, the film is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the time he left Salzburg, described by its writer as a "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri". Mozart's music is heard extensively in the soundtrack. The film stars F. Amadeus was released by Orion Pictures on September 19, , thirteen days after its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 6, As of [update] , it was the most recent film to have more than one nomination in the Academy Award for Best Actor category. In , the American Film Institute ranked it 53rd on its Years

Amadeus movie cast

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men. View More. Rarely can I think of a more worthy multi-award winning performance than that from F. Murray Abraham in this masterfully crafted - if entirely speculative - retrospective on the life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart portrayed here by the astonishingly effective Tom Hulce.

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However, Forman ultimately decided not to cast him due to his association with the character of Luke Skywalker , feeling that audiences would not believe him as the composer. When Mozart is summoned to court to explain, he manages to convince the Emperor to allow his opera to premiere, despite Salieri's attempts at sabotage. Retrieved July 11, Lisbeth Bartlett Papagena as Lisabeth Bartlett. When Mozart is informed that his father has died, he writes Don Giovanni in his grief. ISBN Retrieved February 24, National Film Registry. Leopold Mozart Simon Callow Top credits Director Milos Forman.

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Archived from the original on May 7, Michael Schlumberg. Raymond Kurshals Dancer. Karel Cerny. Count Von Strack. Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' singing voice uncredited. Nena Danevic. Toggle limited content width. When he learns that Mozart, whose name he had known as long as he can remember, is going to come to the court to play, Salieri cannot wait to meet the outstanding and righteous man that he knows he must be. Francesco Chianese. Best Director — Motion Picture. Christine Ebersole Katerina Cavalieri. Marriner did add some notes to Salieri's music that are noticeable at the beginning of the film, as Salieri begins his confession.