Back in 1984, today's movie won 8 Academy Awards and is based loosely on the lives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, two composers who lived in Vienna, Austria, during the later half of the 18th century. Here is "Amadeus"...
the trailer...
one of the more famous scenes from the movie...
Amadeus
Directed by Miloš Forman
Produced by Saul Zaentz
Written by Peter Shaffer
Starring F. Murray Abraham
Tom Hulce
Elizabeth Berridge
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cinematography Miroslav Ondříček
Editing by Michael Chandler
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Release date(s) 19 September 1984
Running time 160 minutes
180 minutes (director's cut)
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$18 million
Gross revenue US$52 million
And even though this song was not by any means part of this motion picture, it is a good opportunity for me to make a connection... the only German song to reach #1 in the U.S., here is Johann (Hans) Hölzel, better known as Falco with "Rock Me Amadeus"...
Lyrics | Falco lyrics - Rock Me Amadeus lyrics
“Rock Me Amadeus (Ihn Liebten Alle Frauen...)”
Single by Falco
from the album Falco 3
Released 1986 (1986)
Format 7"
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop Hip hop Pop Rap New Wave
Length 3:21
US Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
UK peak: #1
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