Durée:3:0
Genre:Musique, Drame, Histoire
De:Miloš Forman
Pays:Etats Unis d'Amérique
Avec:F. Murray Abraham (Antonio Salieri), Tom Hulce (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Elizabeth Berridge (Constanze Mozart), Roy Dotrice (Leopold Mozart), Simon Callow (Emanuel Schikaneder), Christine Ebersole (Katerina Cavalieri), Jeffrey Jones (Emperor Joseph II), Barbara Bryne (Mrs. Weber), Cynthia Nixon (Lorl), Douglas Seale (Count Arco), Charles Kay (Count Orsini-Rosenberg), Kenny Baker (Parody Commendatore), Martin Cavina (Young Salieri), Roderick Cook (Count Von Strack), Milan Demjanenko (Karl Mozart), Peter DiGesu (Francesco Salieri), Patrick Hines (Kappelmeister Bonno), Nicholas Kepros (Archbishop Colloredo), Philip Lenkowsky (Salieri's Servant (uncredited)), Lisbeth Bartlett (Papagena (uncredited)), Richard Frank (Father Vogler (uncredited)), Herman Meckler (Priest (uncredited)), Jonathan Moore (Baron Van Swieten (uncredited)), Brian Pettifer (Hospital Attendant (uncredited)), Vincent Schiavelli (Salieri's Valet (uncredited)), John Strauss (Conductor (uncredited)), Karl-Heinz Teuber (Wig Salesman (uncredited)), Miro Grisa (Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)), Karel Gult (Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)), Ladislav Krečmer (Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (uncredited)), Karel Fiala (Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni' (uncredited)), John Carrafa (Dancer (uncredited)), Hana Brejchová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Miriam Chytilová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Karel Effa (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), René Gabzdyl (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Karel Hábl (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Jiří Krytinář (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Jan Kuželka (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Jiří Lír (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Jitka Molavcová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Pavel Nový (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Jan Pohan (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Tereza Pokorná-Herzová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Ivan Pokorný (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Milan Riehs (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Dana Vávrová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), June Anderson (Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Isobel Buchanan (Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Anne Howells (Cherubino in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Robin Leggate (Don Curzio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Felicity Lott (Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Alexander Oliver (Basilio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Samuel Ramey (Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Richard Stilwell (Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)), John Tomlinson (Dr. Bartolo in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Commendatore in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Willard White (Antonio in 'The Marriage of Figaro' / Leporello in 'Don Giovanni' (singing voice) (uncredited)), Michele Esposito (Salieri's Student (uncredited)), Zdeněk Mahler (Cardinal (uncredited)), Vladimír Svitáček (Pope Clement (uncredited)), Jana Musilová (Czechoslovakian Actor (uncredited)), Kenneth McMillan (Michael Schlumberg (uncredited)), Cassie Stuart (Gertrude Schlumberg (uncredited)), Rita Zohar (Frau Schlumberg (uncredited))
À Vienne, en novembre 1823. Au cœur de la nuit, un vieil homme égaré clame cette étonnante confession: «Pardonne, Mozart, pardonne à ton assassin!». Ce fantôme, c'est Antonio Salieri, jadis musicien réputé et compositeur officiel de la Cour. Dès l'enfance, il s'était voué tout entier au service de Dieu, s'engageant à le célébrer par sa musique, au prix d'un incessant labeur. Pour prix de ses sacrifices innombrables, il réclamait la gloire éternelle. Son talent, reconnu par l'empereur mélomane Joseph II, valut durant quelques années à Salieri les plus hautes distinctions. Mais, en 1781, un jeune homme arrive à Vienne, précédé d'une flatteuse réputation. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart est devenu le plus grand compositeur du siècle. Réalisant la menace que représente pour lui ce surdoué arrogant dont il admire le profond génie, Salieri tente de l'évincer.