How does Amadeus end?

In the final act ("Death and Mediocrity"): Mozart dies exhausted and is buried anonymously. Salieri's plot fails, but he ultimately accepts his role as a witness to genius, embracing his identity among the mediocre.

Amadeus (1984) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Amadeus
Genre: drama, history, music
Released: 1984
Rating: 8

Plot Analysis Summary

A tale of divine jealousy, artistic rivalry, and the tragic intersection of mediocrity and genius.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Vow and the Court

Rivalry and Sabotage

The Requiem Conspiracy

Death and Mediocrity

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Directed by

Miloš Forman

Key Cast

F. Murray Abraham — Antonio Salieri
Tom Hulce — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth Berridge — Constanze Mozart
Simon Callow — Emanuel Schikaneder
Roy Dotrice — Leopold Mozart

Rating: 8/10 (4,777 votes)