| Amadeus | |
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| Based on | Amadeus by Peter Shaffer |
| Written by | Joe Barton |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Production company | Sky Studios |
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| Network | Sky Television |
Amadeus is an upcoming television miniseries adapted by Joe Barton from the 1979 stage play of the same name by Peter Shaffer, and gives a fictional account of the lives of composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. It itself was inspired by Alexander Pushkin's short 1830 play Mozart and Salieri . The series stars Will Sharpe as Mozart with Gabrielle Creevy as his wife Constanze and Paul Bettany as court composer Antonio Salieri as well as Enyi Okoronkwo, Lucy Cohu, Jonathan Aris and Rory Kinnear. This will be the second screen adaptation of the play, following the 1984 adaptation.
A 25-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna, Austria, during the 18th century and meets a young singer who will become his wife (Constanze Mozart) and by way of her, the court composer Antonio Salieri. [1]
The project was reported to be in development in November 2022 with Two Cities Television and screenwriter Joe Barton. [2]
It was announced to be moving forward in February 2024, with Julian Farino and Alice Seabright directing from a Joe Barton script with Will Sharpe in the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [3] In April, Paul Bettany and Gabrielle Creevy joined the cast as Antonio Salieri and Constanze Mozart respectively. [4] [5] In late May, it was announced Rory Kinnear, Lucy Cohu, Jonathan Aris, Enyi Okoronkwo, Jessica Alexander and Hugh Sachs had been cast. Also cast in undisclosed roles were Paul Bazely, Rupert Vansittart, Anastasia Martin, Nancy Farino, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Viola Prettejohn, and Jyuddah James. [6] [7]
Filming took place in Budapest, Hungary, between May and September 2024. [8] [9] [10]