National Theatre Live: Amadeus

2017
3h 26m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

361

YOUR RATING

Comedy Drama Musical

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world - and he's determined to make a splash.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world - and he's determined to make a splash.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world - and he's determined to make a splash.

Directors
- Michael Longhurst
- Tim Van Someren
Writer
- Peter Shaffer
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

361

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Michael Longhurst
- Tim Van Someren
Writer
- Peter Shaffer
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos6

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Adam Gillen and Hugh Sachs previously appeared together in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007)

User reviews3

Review

Featured review

4/10

Adam Gillen as Mozart is one-note and unendurable

The character of Mozart in 'Amadeus" is one that cries out for a skilled and seasoned actor of nuance, verve, humanity, and layers.

Especially after we've had the award-winning performance of Tom Hulce in the movie, immortalized on film for all time.

With the enormous stable of British talent available, why the National Theatre chose Adam Gillen, and why he was allowed to present a cringe-worthy performance that is like fingernails on a chalkboard, is baffling to me.

Especially when we know actors like Andrew Scott could have done an infinitely better job -- a stellar job, in fact.

I found Adam Gillen's performance unendurable, and had to turn the YouTube video of this off. This is unfortunate, because I really wanted to see how the play differs from the film.