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National Theatre Live: Amadeus
National Theatre Live: Amadeus

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

Music. Power. Jealousy.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

166 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

02 February 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

Antonio Salieri

Adam Gillen

Adam Gillen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Karla Crome

Karla Crome

Constanze Weber (later Mozart)

Sarah Amankwah

Sarah Amankwah

Venticello

Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun

Venticello

Tom Edden

Tom Edden

Joseph II

Alexandra Mathie

Alexandra Mathie

Count Johann Kilian Von Strack

Hugh Sachs

Hugh Sachs

Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Baron Gottfried Van Swieten

Fleur de Bray

Fleur de Bray

Katherina Cavalieri

Wendy Dawn Thompson

Wendy Dawn Thompson

Teresa Salieri

Peter Willcock

Peter Willcock

Salieri's Cook

Eamonn Mulhall

Eamonn Mulhall

Salieri's Valet

Andrew MacBean

Andrew MacBean

Kapellmeister Bonno and Citizen of Vienna

Everal Walsh

Everal Walsh

Major-Domo and Citizen of Vienna

Nicholas Gerard-Martin

Nicholas Gerard-Martin

Citizen of Vienna

Matt Hargreaves

Matt Hargreaves

Citizen of Vienna

Michael Lyle

Michael Lyle

Citizen of Vienna

Robyn Allegra Parton

Robyn Allegra Parton

Citizen of Vienna

Eleanor Sutton

Eleanor Sutton

Citizen of Vienna

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