Amadeus
Promotional poster.
A selection of excerpts.
A film still from the scene depicting “The Marraige Of Figaro”
Cast and crew on location in Prague.
Premiere
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Date
19 September 1984
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Company
Orion Pictures
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Director
Miloš Forman
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Producers
Michael Hausman,
Bertil Ohlsson,
Saul Zaentz
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Written by
Peter Shaffer
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Cinematographer
Miroslav Ondříček
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Composer
John Strauss
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Costume Designer
Theodor Pištěk
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Makeup and Wig Designer
Paul LeBlanc
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Production Designer
Patrizia Von Brandenstein
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Art Direction
Karel Černý
Awards
Academy Awards (1984)
Won:
Best Actor in a Leading Role: F. Murray Abraham
Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Shaffer
Best Art Direction: Karel Černý and Patrizia von Brandenstein
Best Costume Design: Theodor Pištěk
Best Picture
Best Director: Miloš Forman
Best Makeup: Dick Smith and Paul LeBlanc
Best Sound Mixing: Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide and Christopher Newman
Nominated:
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Tom Hulce
Best Cinematography: Miroslav Ondříček
Best Film Editing: Nena Danevic and Michael Chandler
Golden Globe Awards
Won:
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama: F. Murray Abraham
Best Director: Miloš Forman
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Best Screenplay: Peter Shaffer
Nominated:
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama: Tom Hulce
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture: Jeffrey Jones
LAFCA Awards
Won:
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham tied with Albert Finney for “Under the Volcano”
Best Director: Miloš Forman
Best Picture
Best Screenplay: Peter Shaffer
American Cinema Editors
Won:
Best Edited Feature Film: Nena Danevic and Michael Chandler
Casting Society of America
Won:
Best Casting for Feature Film: Mary Goldberg
Directors Guild of America
Won:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Miloš Forman
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award
Won:
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham
BAFTA Awards
Won:
Best Cinematography: Miroslav Ondříček
Best Editing: Nena Danevic and Michael Chandler
Best Make Up Artist: Dick Smith and Paul LeBlanc
Best Sound: Mark Berger, Thomas Scott and Christopher NewmanNominated:
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham
Best Costume Design: Theodor Pištěk
Best Film: Miloš Forman and Saul Zaentz
Best Production Design: Patrizia von Brandstein
Best Screenplay — Adapted: Peter Shaffer
David di Donatello Awards
Won:
Best Director – Foreign Film: Miloš Forman
Best Foreign Actor: Tom Hulce
Best Foreign Film
Nastro d’Argento Awards
Won:
Best Actor — Foreign Film: Tom Hulce
Best Director — Foreign Film: Miloš Forman
César Award
Won:
Best Foreign Film
Japan Academy Prize
Won:
Best Foreign Language Film
Amanda Awards
Won:
Best Foreign Feature Film
Dancers
John Carrafa, Sara Clifford, Richard Colton, Shelley Freydont, Katie Glasner, Barbara Hoon, Mary Ann Kellogg, Raymond Kurshals, John Malashock, Tom Rawe, Sara Rudner, Jennifer Way, William Whitener
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Number of Dancers
13
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Runtime
02:41:00
Description
Tharp’s third collaboration with Miloš Forman was Amadeus. Working on location in Prague, Tharp choreographed and directed the opera sequences for the film. The sequences were created for a contemporary audience and are not exact reconstructions of eighteenth century dances. The operas included in the film are: The Marriage Of Figaro, Abduction From The Seraglio, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni.
Amadeus received eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, as well as six international awards for Best Picture.