Guide Note: Amadeus is a 1984 Academy Award-winning film that tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: his brilliant life, and his early death at the age of 35, through the eyes of rival composer Antonio Salieri.
Fast Facts:
- Director: Milos Forman
- Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge
- Released: September 19, 1984
- Run Time: 160 minutes
- Won 8 Academy Awards in 1985, including Best Picture, Actor and Director
- Ranked #53 on AFI's 100 Best Movies list
- Movie was inspiration for Falco’s song ‘’Rock Me Amadeus’’