Amadeus
(1984)
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Category: Bio/History, Comedy, Drama, Music/MusicalNotable as: Comedy-drama, Award-Winning WorkSub-Category: Biographical film, Costume drama, Music, Musical Drama, Comedy-drama, DramaNarrative location: ViennaRuntime: 160 - 180 minutesColor: colorLanguage: English, German, Italian, LatinCountry: United States, CzechoslovakiaFilming location: Austria, Vienna, PragueDirector: Miloš FormanScreenwriter: Peter ShafferBased on: AmadeusMusic: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartCinematography: Miroslav OndříčekStars: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Vincent Schiavelli, Cynthia Nixon Producer: Saul ZaentzAwards won: Academy Award for Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Academy Award for Best Director (Miloš Forman)
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Award for Best Picture (Saul Zaentz)
Academy Award for Best Production Design
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Peter Shaffer)
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
César Award for Best Foreign FilmAward nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor (Tom Hulce)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Miroslav Ondříček)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Michael Chandler)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – DramaAward details: (details at IMDb)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Academy Award for Best Director (Miloš Forman)
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Award for Best Picture (Saul Zaentz)
Academy Award for Best Production Design
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Peter Shaffer)
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
César Award for Best Foreign FilmAward nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor (Tom Hulce)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Miroslav Ondříček)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Michael Chandler)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – DramaAward details: (details at IMDb)
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Description
Amadeus - Directors Cut is a 1984 biography drama film written by Peter Shaffer and directed by Milos Forman.