About
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 consequ...
Cast
F. 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
Jeffrey Jones
Emperor Joseph II
Barbara Bryne
Mrs. Weber
Cynthia Nixon
Lorl
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#84 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
#136 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
#319 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
Awards
Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Patrizia von Brandenstein Karel Černý
Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Peter Shaffer
Oscar for Best Picture Saul Zaentz
Oscar for Best Costume Design Theodor Pištěk