![]() In the film, a priest arrives at the hospital to hear his confession, and gets an earful about how God reneged on a pact Salieri made: he would offer God his chastity, and God would give him musical genius. In his deranged state, he was also said to have confessed to killing Mozart – though, when he regained some of his senses, he denied it. Salieri did reportedly sustain a minor knife wound to his neck after being committed to Vienna's general hospital on suffering a breakdown in 1823. This is based on a rumour spread by Ludwig van Beethoven's nephew, Karl, but there is no evidence for it – meaning Amadeus gets its first inaccuracy in before the opening credits. Salieri (F Murray Abraham) opens the film by cutting his own throat. Rumours persist about his rivalry with fellow composer Antonio Salieri. ![]() ![]() Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who went on to become one of the greatest composers of all time before dying at 35. ![]()
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