All That Jazz
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Amadeus
A grand, theatrical confession that sweeps you through envy, genius, and divine betrayal with operatic intensity.
About 1984 film directed by Miloš Forman
Genres drama, period drama, biographical, musical, flashback
Directed by Miloš Forman
Written by Peter Shaffer
Starring F. Murray Abraham, Cynthia Nixon, Tom Hulce, Vincent Schiavelli, Kenny Baker, Jeffrey Jones, Christine Ebersole, Simon Callow
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri
Runtime 161 min
Country United States
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