Amadeus (1984) Summary

Amadeus (1984): Summary

Release Date:September 19th, 1984
Director:Milos Forman
Writer:Peter Shaffer
Starring:F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole
Studio:Warner Bros.
Genre:Drama, Musical
Official Site:wbmovies.com/amadeus
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Box Office:$51,564,000

Antonio Salieri believes that Mozart's music is divine. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. But he can't understand why God favored Mozart, such a vulgar creature, to be his instrument. Salieri's envy has made him an enemy of God whose greatness was evident in Mozart. He is set to take revenge. More »

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Amadeus (1984): Summary

Amadeus used to be couched at two and a half hours. Much like last year's Apocalypse Now Redux, this film's running length has been changed for the worse. It's long; more than three hours of wigs, and corsets, and piano-string concertos. No one 'really' wants to watch that.