User blog:ARTaylor/35 Years of Amadeus

Today is the thirty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of Amadeus. The biographical film follows a fictionalized rivalry between famed composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri.

The film was a hit with fans and critics. While a modest hit at the box office, never actually getting in the top five, it nearly swept the award season winning almost every award it was nominated for including the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Picture. It is also the most recent film to have two nominations in an Academy Award acting category. It has since been hailed as one of the greatest movies ever made. However, it has been criticized by the historical music community for its numerous inaccuracies.

The film features the talents of Roy Dotrice as Wolfgang's father and teacher Leopold Mozart.