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Was my idolSali eri MozartI can't think of a time when I didn't know his nameI was playing gamesWhen he was playing music for kings and emperorsEven the pope in RomeI admit I was jealousWhen I heard
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Amadeus

He was my idol. Mozart, I can't think of a time when I didn't know his name. I was still...

Antonio Salieri:
He was my idol. Mozart, I can't think of a time when I didn't know his name. I was still playing childish games and he was playing music for kings and emperors. Even the Pope in Rome! I admit I was jealous when I heard the tales they told about him. Not of the brilliant little prodigy himself, but of his father, who had taught him everything

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Was my idol
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Sali eri Mozart
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I can't think of a time when I didn't know his name
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I was playing games
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When he was playing music for kings and emperors
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Even the pope in Rome
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I admit I was jealous
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When I heard the tales they told about him
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Not of the brilliant little prodigy
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But of his father who had taught him everything
Available in 8 languages
Duration
41 seconds
Views
3,264
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:08
Uploaded
Mar 10, 2026
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Production
The Saul Zaentz Company

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Movie Summary

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. 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.

Actors

F. Murray Abraham
Antonio Salieri