Amadeus

1984 film directed by Miloš Forman
Movie film Q190956
Amadeus
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Amadeus is a biographical film[1][2][3][4], musical film[1][2][3][4], drama film[1][2][3][4], flashback film[1][2][3][4], and period drama film[1][2][3][4]. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture[5], the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film[5], and the César Award for Best Foreign Film[5]. The film also received the Academy Award for Best Actor[5], the Academy Award for Best Director[5], and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], along with two additional awards[5].

Amadeus

Summary

Amadeus is a film[1]. Amadeus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Amadeus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Amadeus was directed by Miloš Forman[4].
  • Peter Shaffer wrote the screenplay for Amadeus[5].
  • Amadeus's composer is recorded as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[6].
  • Amadeus's composer is recorded as Antonio Salieri[7].
  • Amadeus's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Amadeus's genre is musical film[9].
  • Amadeus's genre is drama film[10].
  • Amadeus's genre is flashback film[11].
  • Amadeus's genre is period drama film[12].
  • Amadeus's based on is recorded as Amadeus[13].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was F. Murray Abraham[14].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Tom Hulce[15].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Elizabeth Berridge[16].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Simon Callow[17].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Roy Dotrice[18].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Christine Ebersole[19].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Jeffrey Jones[20].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Vincent Schiavelli[21].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Cynthia Nixon[22].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Kenny Baker[23].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Kenneth McMillan[24].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Roderick Cook[25].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Richard Frank[26].
  • A cast member of Amadeus was Charles Kay[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Amadeus was directed by Miloš Forman[4]. Peter Shaffer wrote the screenplay for Amadeus[5]. Cast members include F. Murray Abraham[14], Tom Hulce[15], Elizabeth Berridge[16], Simon Callow[17], Roy Dotrice[18], and Christine Ebersole[19].

Publication

Genres include biographical film[8], musical film[9], drama film[10], flashback film[11], and period drama film[12].

Why It Matters

Amadeus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Amadeus is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . movieloci.com. Retrieved . movieloci.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 8w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri
    Cnc film rating (france) no age restriction
    Fsk film rating FSK 12
    Production designer Karel Černý, Patrizia von Brandenstein
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