1984 · 160 min · PG

Amadeus

Name: Amadeus
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 1984
Duration: 160 min
Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice

Directed by Miloš Forman · Drama, History, Music

Amadeus (1984) is a Drama film, directed by Miloš Forman set in Vienna during the 1700s. It runs 160 minutes and is rated PG.

A biopic, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of obsession play out through frame narrative and unreliable narrator.

Cinematography

Miroslav Ondříček

Cast

F. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth BerridgeSimon CallowRoy DotriceChristine EbersoleJeffrey JonesCharles Kay

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Vienna

Setting

Urban

When

1700s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Obsession

Structure

Frame Narrative Unreliable Narrator

Tone

MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

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Premise & themes

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