![]() ![]() ![]() Murray Abraham) attempts suicide by slitting his throat while loudly begging forgiveness for having killed Mozart (Tom Hulce) in 1791. The story begins in 1823 as the elderly Antonio Salieri (F. In 1998, the American Film Institute ranked Amadeus 53rd on its 100 Years. The film was nominated for 53 awards and received 40, including eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), four BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, and a DGA Award. The story is set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century. Adapted from Shaffer's stage play Amadeus (1979), the story is a variation of Alexandr Pushkin's play Mozart i Salieri (Моцарт и Сальери, 1830), in which the composer Antonio Salieri recognizes the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but thwarts him out of envy. Amadeus is a 1984 period drama film directed by Miloš Forman and written by Peter Shaffer. ![]()
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