1984 · 160 min · PG

Amadeus

Name: Amadeus
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 1984
Duration: 160 min
Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice

Directed by Miloš Forman · Drama, History, Music

Amadeus (1984) is a Drama film, directed by Miloš Forman set in Vienna during the 1700s–1800s. It runs 160 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of obsession, faith / religion, and greed & ambition play out through frame narrative and unreliable narrator.

Cinematography

Miroslav Ondříček

Cast

F. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth BerridgeSimon CallowRoy DotriceChristine EbersoleJeffrey JonesCharles Kay

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Vienna

Setting

Urban

When

1800s 1700s

Premise & themes

Themes

ObsessionFaith / ReligionGreed & Ambition

Structure

Frame NarrativeUnreliable Narrator

Tone

MelancholicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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1949
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Vienna — 1940s
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Amadeus

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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