Amadeus (1984) – Filming Locations
Drama / History / Music · Directed by Miloš Forman · Starring F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Berridge
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Where was Amadeus filmed?
- Prague, Czech Republic, Prague – Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' is performed; central location for multiple operatic sequences. The historic Estates Theatre is where Mozart's Don Giovanni premiered in 1787 and where Forman filmed the operatic performances, making it the symbolic heart of the film
- Prague, Czech Republic, Prague – Exterior scenes of 18th-century Prague; Mozart and Salieri navigate the city streets. Prague's historic architecture and Castle district provided the authentic backdrop for Mozart's Vienna-era story, filmed extensively throughout the Old Town
- Vienna, Austria, Vienna – Mozart's funeral procession and scenes of Vienna's imperial grandeur. Vienna's iconic cathedral and surrounding areas were filmed to establish the city's architecture and Mozart's relationship to his home, particularly in the somber final sequences
- Prague, Czech Republic, Prague – Mozart and other characters traverse the historic Charles Bridge; establishing shots of Prague. The baroque Charles Bridge and surrounding Clementinum complex offered authentic 18th-century European atmosphere and were extensively used for exterior shots