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Summary:

Antonio Salieri is depicted as a jealousy-ridden 18th century composer who poisons his rival Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Contributors:

Abraham, F. Murray

Hulce, Tom, 1953-

Forman, Miloš

Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016

Saul Zaentz Company

Thorn EMI HBO Video

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Amadeus (Motion picture)

Included Works:

Amadeus

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Amadeus [by Shaffer, P.]

Subjects:

Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 — Television adaptations

Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 — Film adaptations

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 — Drama

Salieri, Antonio, 1750-1825 — Drama

Composers — Austria — Vienna — Drama

Mozart, Constanze, 1763-1842 — Drama

Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791

Salieri, Antonio, 1750-1825

Mozart, Constanze, 1763-1842

Composers

Austria — Vienna

Genres:

Motion pictures

Biographical films

Feature films

Historical films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Television adaptations

Drama

Film adaptations

System Details:

VHS SP mode.

Performers:

Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Barridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Charles Kay.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Miroslav Ondricek ; editors, Nena Danevic, Michael Chandler ; music conducted and supervised by Neville Marriner.

General Notes:

Originally issued as a motion picture in 1984.
"Recorded in Digital Audio (Hi-Fi stereo)"--Container.
Academy Awards, 1985: Best Picture (Saul Zaentz); Best Actor in a Leading Role (F. Murray Abraham); Best Director (Milos Forman); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Peter Shaffer); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Patrizia von Brandenstein, Karel Cerny); Best Costume Design (Theodor Pistek); Best Sound (Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Christopher Newman); Best Makeup (Paul LeBlanc, Dick Smith).
Golden Globes, 1985: Best Director - Motion Picture (Milos Forman); Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (F. Murray Abraham); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Peter Shaffer).

Audience:

Rated PG.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (158 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 369

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Thorn EMI/HBO Video: TVA 2997

OCLC Numbers:

1052980687
12606037 [Invalid]