The Making of 'Amadeus'

Sep 24, 2002

1h 1m

★ 7.4

Overview

This riveting film takes a look behind the scenes at one of the 20th century's cinema classics and at one of contemporary cinema's most maddeningly brilliant directors, Milos Forman.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Quest Productions

The Making of 'Amadeus' Trailers

Cast

Self - Director

Miloš Forman

Self - Mozart

Tom Hulce

Self - Emperor Joseph II

Jeffrey Jones

Self - Salieri

F. Murray Abraham

Self - Salieri's Valet

Vincent Schiavelli

Self - Writer

Peter Shaffer

Self - Producer

Saul Zaentz

Self - Constanze

Elizabeth Berridge

Self - Production Designer

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Self - Choreographer

Twyla Tharp

Self - Costume & Make-up

Theodor Pištěk

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