In the 1984 film Amadeus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Vienna.
The film dramatizes Mozart’s final years in the Austrian capital, where he works as a composer and performer while struggling with illness, financial problems, and professional rivalry. Mozart dies in Vienna in the story, as he did historically in 1791.
Amadeus is adapted from Peter Shaffer’s stage play and focuses heavily on the fictionalized rivalry between Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Although the film uses real historical figures and events, it takes dramatic liberties with their relationship and should not be treated as a literal biography.
Vienna was central to Mozart’s career. He moved there in 1781 and composed many of his best-known works there, including several piano concertos, symphonies, and operas. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.