Who auditioned for Mozart in Amadeus?

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To his disappointment, she passed, unable to cope with six months in Prague. Mel Gibson, Mick Jagger, and Tim Curry all auditioned for the role of Mozart.

Is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik used in movies?

This piece called Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) is the most widely used, 13 times as of 2006, in movies ranging from Ace Ventura, Bonfire of the Vanities to Nikita, and of course it’s part of the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film about the musical genius, Amadeus (1984) .

Who played Salieri National Theatre?

Lucian Msamati
Adam Gillen and Lucian Msamati reprise the roles of Mozart and Salieri.

Is Amadeus a true story?

NC (vo): To its credit, Amadeus never claims to be a true story. Based on the play, Amadeus looks at the story of Wolfgang Mozart, from the point of view of another composer named Antonio Salieri.

Where was Amadeus filmed?

Prague
The film was shot on location in Prague and Kroměříž. Notably, Forman was able to shoot scenes in the Count Nostitz Theatre in Prague, where Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito debuted two centuries before.

Did Salieri and Mozart know each other?

A young Hector Berlioz recorded the deep impression this work made on him in his Mémoires. Upon returning to Vienna following his success in Paris, Salieri met and befriended Lorenzo Da Ponte and had his first professional encounters with Mozart.

What are 3 movie examples where Mozart’s music was in the movies?

Mozart’s music in the movies

Eyes Wide Shut. Stanley Kurbrick’s always had an ear for marrying fantastic pieces of classical music to his films and his soundtrack to his final movie Eyes Wide Shut was no exception.
When Harry Met Sally.
Trading Place.
Alien.
Groundhog Day.
Out Of Africa.
Sunday Bloody Sunday.
Grumpy Old Men.