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The Favourite
Why this pick
Like Amadeus, it turns a period court into a viciously funny psychological contest, with ambition, envy and performance driving every shifting alliance.
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MOVIE1984 2h 40m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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TÁR
Why this pick
Its exacting classical-music world, institutional power struggles and intense focus on artistic ego echo Amadeus’s fascination with genius and the costs of obsession.
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The Draughtsman's Contract
Why this pick
A formally composed, witty period chamber piece where an artist’s confidence collides with aristocratic manipulation; its theatrical precision suits Amadeus’s stylised grandeur.
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A Royal Affair
Why this pick
This elegant court drama pairs Enlightenment ideas with private desire and political jealousy, delivering the same blend of sumptuous period detail and human rivalry.
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The Devil's Violinist
Why this pick
Another lavish portrait of a dazzling, unruly classical musician whose virtuosity disrupts the people attempting to control or understand him.
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01 / THE STORY
...Everything You've Heard is True
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Tom Hulce
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
F. Murray Abraham
Antonio Salieri
Elizabeth Berridge
Constanze Mozart
Simon Callow
Emanuel Schikaneder
Jeffrey Jones
Emperor Joseph II
Charles Kay
Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Roderick Cook
Count Von Strack
Nicholas Kepros
Archbishop Colloredo