A tragic opera of divine genius and mortal envy, where sublime music fuels a destructive obsession under the powdered wigs of 18th-century Vienna.
Amadeus
"...Everything You've Heard is True"
Director:
Miloš Forman
Cast:
F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice
Drama
History
Music
Budget:
$18,000,000
Box Office:
$90,007,557
Amadeus - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Simon Callow, the actor who plays Emanuel Schikaneder (the librettist of 'The Magic Flute'), was the first actor to play Mozart in the original London stage production of 'Amadeus'.
This is an inside joke and a nod to the play's origins. Having the original stage Mozart appear in a different role within the film adaptation connects the two landmark productions of Peter Shaffer's work.