Seen in a Director's Cut including 20 minutes of scenes not seen in its original release, Amadeus remains a screen triumph as sumptuous period epic, as soaring celebration of the music and as the winner of 8 Academy Awards.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.

Run time 3 hours