Movies like Amadeus

Key Features:: Musical prodigy, Historical drama, Jealousy, Obsession, Rivalry, Tragedy, Betrayal, Classical music, Period piece, Biopic, Ambition, Court intrigue, Moral decay, Hubris, Prestige, Scandal, Religion, Redemption, Revenge, Power struggle
Tone:: serious, dramatic, ironic
Target Audience:: Drama enthusiasts, History buffs, Classical music lovers, Intellectual viewers
Emotional Arc:: Admiration → Envy → Despair

Amadeus

1984-09-19

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Genres

History, Music, Drama

Cast

F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Charles Kay, Kenny Baker, Lisbeth Bartlett

Crew

Miloš Forman, Peter Shaffer

Rating

★8(4543 votes)