Amadeus (1984)

dir: Milos Forman

The film begins in 1823 as Salieri, as an old man, attempts suicide by slitting his throat while loudly begging forgiveness for having killed Mozart in 1791. Placed in a lunatic asylum for the act, Salieri is visited by a young priest who seeks to take his confession. Salieri is sullen and uninterested but eventually warms to the priest and launches into a long "confession" about the relationship between himself and Mozart. As the scenes later cut back to this dialog, it appears that Salieri's tale goes on through the night and into the next day. This dialog comprises a frame story, with the bulk of the movie being flashbacks to Mozart's lifetime.

Cast:

F. Murray Abraham Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge Constanze Mozart
Roy Dotrice Leopold Mozart
Simon Callow Emanuel Schikaneder / Papageno in 'The Magic Flute'
Christine Ebersole Katerina Cavalieri / Constanza in 'Abduction from the Seraglio'
Jeffrey Jones Emperor Joseph II
Charles Kay Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Kenneth McMillan Michael Schlumberg
Kenny Baker Parody Commendatore
Lisabeth Bartlett Papagena
Barbara Bryne Frau Weber
Martin Cavina Young Salieri
Roderick Cook Count Von Strack
Milan Demjanenko Karl Mozart
Peter DiGesu Francesco Salieri
Michele Esposito Salieri's Student
Richard Frank Father Vogler
Patrick Hines Kappelmeister Bonno
Nicholas Kepros Archbishop Colloredo
Philip Lenkowsky Salieri's Servant
Herman Meckler Priest
Jonathan Moore Baron Van Swieten
Cynthia Nixon Lorl
Brian Pettifer Hospital Attendant
Vincent Schiavelli Salieri's Valet
Douglas Seale Count Arco
Miroslav Sekera Young Mozart
Cassie Stuart Gertrude Schlumberg
John Strauss Conductor
Karl-Heinz Teuber Wig Salesman
Rita Zohar Frau Schlumberg
Miro Grisa Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Helena Cihelnikova Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Karel Gult Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Zuzana Kadlecova Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Magda Celakovska Cherubino in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Slavena Drasilova Barbarina in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Eva Senkova Marcellina in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Leos Kratochvil Basilio in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Gino Zeman Don Curzio in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Janoslav Mikulin Dr. Bartolo in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Ladislav Kretschmer Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Karel Fiala Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni'
Jan Blazek Commendatore in 'Don Giovanni'
Zdenek Jelen Leporello in 'Don Giovanni'
Milada Cechalova Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute'
John Carrafa Dancer
Sara Clifford Dancer
Richard Colton Dancer
Shelley Freydont Dancer
Anne Glasner Dancer
Barbara Hoom Dancer
Mary Kellogg Dancer
Raymond Kurshals Dancer
John Malashock Dancer
Jennifer Rawe Dancer
Tom Rawe Dancer
William Whitener Dancer
Hana Brejchová Czechoslovakian Actor
Miriam Chytilová Czechoslovakian Actor
Karel Effa Czechoslovakian Actor
Radka Fiedlerová Czechoslovakian Actor
Rene Gabzdyl Czechoslovakian Actor
Karel Hábl Czechoslovakian Actor
Atka Janousková Czechoslovakian Actor
Marta Jarolimkova Czechoslovakian Actor
Gabriela Krckova Czechoslovakian Actor
Vladimir Krousky Czechoslovakian Actor
Jirí Krytinár Czechoslovakian Actor
Radka Kucharova Czechoslovakian Actor
Jan Kuzelka Czechoslovakian Actor
Jirí Lír Czechoslovakian Actor
Lenka Loubalová Czechoslovakian Actor
Dagmar Maskova Czechoslovakian Actor
Ladislav Mikes Czechoslovakian Actor
Jitka Molavcová Czechoslovakian Actor
Jana Musilova Czechoslovakian Actor
Vojtech Nalezenec Czechoslovakian Actor
Pavel Nový Czechoslovakian Actor
Jiri Opsatko Czechoslovakian Actor
Jan Pohan Czechoslovakian Actor
Therese Herz Czechoslovakian Actor
Ivan Pokorny Czechoslovakian Actor
Milan Riehs Czechoslovakian Actor
Iva Sebkova Czechoslovakian Actor
Zdenek Sklenar Czechoslovakian Actor
Renata Vackova Czechoslovakian Actor
Jiri Vancura Czechoslovakian Actor
Dana Vávrová Czechoslovakian Actor
Petra Vogelova Czechoslovakian Actor
Josef Zeman Czechoslovakian Actor
Zdenek Mahler Cardinal
Vladimír Svitácek Pope Clement