It’s 1781 and Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) is the court composer to Emperor Joseph II. When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) arrives at court, Salieri is horrified to discover that the godlike musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on a bawdy, impish jokester. Mad with envy, he plots to destroy Mozart by any means possible.A gripping human drama, sumptuous period epic and glorious celebration of the music of Mozart, Amadeus won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Abraham, Best Director for Milos Forman, and Best Adapted Screenplay.