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National Theatre Live: Amadeus
“Music. Power. Jealousy.”
7.4 / 10• 2017• 2h 46m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
Cast & Crew
Lucian Msamati
Antonio Salieri
Lead
Adam Gillen
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Karla Crome
Constanze Weber (later Mozart)
Sarah Amankwah
Venticello
Hammed Animashaun
Venticello
Tom Edden
Joseph II
AM
Alexandra Mathie
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack
Hugh Sachs
Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tim Van Someren's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Amadeus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
