Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
This lavish period drama offers a fictionalized account of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as seen through the envious eyes of his contemporary, Antonio Salieri. Salieri, consumed by jealousy, plots to sabotage Mozart's career and personal life, viewing the composer's prodigious talent as a divine gift he himself was denied. The film paints a vivid, albeit historically inaccurate, portrait of courtly intrigue and artistic rivalry in 18th-century Vienna.
Amadeus was a critical and commercial success, garnering widespread acclaim for its stunning visuals, masterful performances, and compelling narrative. It was lauded for its ambitious scope and its captivating portrayal of a legendary composer, earning numerous accolades and becoming one of the most celebrated films of the 1980s.
Google audience: Audiences widely appreciate Amadeus for its visually stunning presentation, compelling performances, and dramatic narrative centered around the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri. Many found it an entertaining and engaging historical drama, even acknowledging its fictionalized elements.
Winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham), and nominated for 4 others. Also won 4 BAFTA Awards and 4 Golden Globe Awards.
The filmmakers used a fake prosthetic nose on Tom Hulce to make him appear less handsome than Mozart likely was, contrasting him with the more conventionally attractive Salieri, played by F. Murray Abraham, thus visually reinforcing Salieri's jealousy.
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