Amadeus
“The man... The music... The madness... The murder... The motion picture.”
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Cast
110 people
F. Murray Abraham
Antonio Salieri
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Animal House
Elizabeth Berridge
Constanze Mozart
Known for
The Funhouse
Smooth Talk
Simon Callow
Emanuel Schikaneder
Known for
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Hawkeye
Roy Dotrice
Leopold Mozart
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Shaka Zulu
Christine Ebersole
Katerina Cavalieri
Known for
The Wolf of Wall Street
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Jeffrey Jones
Emperor Joseph II
Known for
The Devil's Advocate
Beetlejuice
Charles Kay
Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Known for
Edge of Darkness
The Importance of Being Earnest
Kenny Baker
Parody Commendatore
Known for
Star Wars
Time Bandits
Lisbeth Bartlett
Papagena / Papagena in 'The Magic Flute'
Known for
Suspect
Rocket Science
Barbara Bryne
Frau Weber
Known for
Into the Woods
Martin Cavani
Young Salieri
No other roles listed
Miloš Forman Director · Peter Shaffer Screenplay Miroslav Ondříček Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $90M · Budget $18M · United States release September 19, 1984
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$90,007,557
Gross vs. budget
5.0×
Production
The Saul Zaentz Company
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Italian · Latin
Release dates
United States · September 6, 1984
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · September 19, 1984
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 2002
Physical · Director's Cut 180 minutes version
United States
September 12, 1984 · Premiere · New York
March 19, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Argentina
November 8, 1984 · Theatrical
October 27, 1994 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
September 19, 2010 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Belgium
November 29, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
September 19, 1984 · Theatrical
February 6, 2010 · Premiere · Digital Film Festival
Czechia
January 15, 2003 · Limited theatrical · Director's cut, Projekt 100
March 2, 2017 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Denmark
November 2, 1984 · Theatrical
August 2, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Finland
October 19, 1984 · Theatrical
December 6, 2024 · Theatrical · Director's Cut
France
October 31, 1984 · Theatrical
June 12, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
December 12, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 23, 2009 · Physical · Blu-Ray
September 15, 2015 · Digital · VOD
March 12, 2025 · Physical · 4K UHD
December 12, 2025 · TV · France•5
Germany
October 26, 1984 · Theatrical · West Germany
May 29, 1987 · Theatrical · East Germany
February 28, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Greece
October 31, 1984 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 13, 1985 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 18, 2009 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
India
July 31, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
February 1, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
December 12, 1984 · Theatrical
May 24, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
March 26, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Cinema Ritrovato 4k
Japan
February 16, 1985 · Theatrical
September 7, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Mexico
April 4, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 11, 1984 · Theatrical
September 6, 1991 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 23, 2000 · Physical · DVD
February 5, 2004 · TV · RTL 5
January 12, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Norway
October 2, 2010 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Poland
October 3, 1986 · Theatrical
November 5, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
February 21, 1985 · Theatrical
Russia
November 14, 2000 · Physical · DVD
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical · Restored 4K version
South Korea
November 23, 1985 · Theatrical
October 9, 2015 · Theatrical · Director's cut
May 28, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Remastered
Spain
December 4, 1984 · Theatrical · ICAA: 823651
April 26, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut / ICAA: 19602
Sweden
October 12, 1984 · Theatrical
September 13, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Taiwan
April 22, 1985 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 1, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 17, 1985 · Theatrical
July 26, 2002 · Theatrical · Director's cut
February 24, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Uruguay
March 21, 1985 · Theatrical
XC
August 1, 1986 · Theatrical
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