F. Murray Abraham winning Best Actor

Shirley MacLaine presenting F. Murray Abraham the Oscar® for Best Actor for his performance in "Amadeus" at the 57th Academy Awards® in 1985.

[@joakkko95]

When he won I'm sure he was thinking "GRAZIE SIGNORE"

[@neveniusvondubowatz7705]

+Joaquín Villazuela AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! HA! HAHAHAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHA ... :D

[@neveniusvondubowatz7705]

:D

[@FreeKentHovind]

F. Murray Abraham was great in the movie "Joshua" (2002).... ;-)

[@billielachatte4841]

"I will laugh at YOU!!"

[@queenrocks77]

I absolve you.

[@natetess1155]

For once, Salieri won.

[@jessepinkeye2339]

Salieri was a prime in his generation, he won back then.

[@abcdecghijklmn]

Hahahahaha😂😂😂😂✌💪👏👏

[@gabrielbotsford791]

Noice

[@PizzaBoyGaming-xw6zq]

Saliari

[@aus822]

And god forced to watch!

[@lonestar6709]

_"There's only one thing missing tonight for me.... And that's to have Tom Hulce standing by my side."_ Man, I felt that. Back, when the Oscars was something.

[@kxmode]

I think this is why they split up the best actor award into leading actor and supporting actor. Had they had those categories, I'm pretty sure Murray and Tom would have won that night.

[@tiadaid]

@@kxmode The categories were already split up. Haing S. Ngor won the supporting role this year, for The Killing Fields.

[@kxmode]

@@tiadaid Good to know. Thank you.

[@myaccount4699]

I am glad they didn’t frauded one of them as supporting. It would terrible. Haing S Ngor was frauded as supporting. His performance could rival Murray’s in the best actor category.

[@nyanyanya1380]

How sweet of him...👍👏

[@lizaspecht4741]

Tom Hulce’s reaction when F. Murray Abraham is called is one of the most precious things I’ve seen

[@diegoviniciomejiaquesada206]

Tom was happier than Murray.

[@cazia9]

Reminds me of when Olivia Coleman won and Emma Stone seemed more excited about that than her own Oscar win

[@alfiiamansi]

Yes, so cutie ❤️❤️❤️

[@alisonhindhaugh2835]

They both deserved this …

[@Emmathelady]

⁠@@cazia9 Or when Cathrine Zeta Jones won her Oscar and her co-star Queen Latifah, who was nominated alongside her, screamed “YES!” And was so happy for her

[@adipara1956]

Possibly, one the most deserved Oscars of all times. The movie and the characters are among the best I've ever seen!

[@aussiecoastie72]

adipara1956 yes agreed

[@cirquelady_8723]

adipara1956 💯

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

The trouble is EVERYONE in that movie played their best performance, it was an incredible film, it should be possible for two people to win this category

[@headshotsongs9465]

Also James Coburn for Affliction.

[@wibblewobble1934]

Sometimes the Oscars do get it right, and boy did they get it right this year.

[@yifgohsanchez9414]

F. Murray and Tom Hulce should have had a double win

[@CJODell12]

Choosing between F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce must have been a very difficult decision I'm sure. The margin of victory could not have been that big.

[@sagrai2564]

So ironic is that the same should have happened with maclaine and winger for ToE.

[@maxfieldnuckels9075]

That should've been the case for many actors. If Nicholson and Pacino both won in 1974, we wouldn't have many best actor problems nowadays. 1974 was very hard, and the terrible decision hurt other actors for decades. Makeup best actor award after makeup best actor award

[@aussiecoastie72]

yifgoh snchez yeah absolutely

[@donvitocorleone2098]

In my opinion, Tom Hulce should have won the award. After all, he was PHENOMENAL as Amadeus. Plus, he played the main character Of the movie.

[@OlliAlexander]

I love how Murray and Tom Hulce's relationship with each other is the polar opposite of the envy that Murray's character embodied in this masterpiece of a movie. Tom's childlike explosion of excitement to Murray winning and Murray's words of only thing missing is Tom Hulce by his side receiving the award.. Just wow.

[@menikmati789]

Well put!

[@gavinedinburgh]

@@menikmati789 The mark of a good human being. Nails it.

[@sabrinadubois2614]

I love how you can see Tom saying “All RIGHT!” when F Murray was announced. Mr Hulce, you are one class act!

[@hannahquintua]

aww

[@ShootMeMovieReviews]

Similarly, Abraham grins when they announced Hulce. You can tell they genuinely admired each other's work.

[@triciajohansen3027]

Pinto the Perfect!!!! Class act, Mr. Tom Hulce!!!!!❤

[@minervius]

still one of the best movies of all time

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

+minervius 100% agree'd, I watch it all the time on netflix.

[@FreeKentHovind]

F. Murray Abraham was great in the movie "Joshua" (2002).... ;-)

[@Exotic_Tofu]

timeless

[@ammo76534]

*The best movie of all time Honestly, it's perfect on every level and I've watched it at least 20 times. Such a timeless brilliant movie. It's still confusing to me how someone could make a film like this one. Most deserved best picture oscar ever

[@matthewstetson711]

It's still my all-time favorite movie.

[@MikeysGayToday]

Now THAT is a classy speech.

[@FreeKentHovind]

F. Murray Abraham was great in the movie "Joshua" (2002).... ;-)

[@BethGoth15]

Wait a minute, I still have more time! XD

[@bobbyktashir1929]

What Is Your Worldview? - Creation or Evolutionism? Scarface

[@ingodwetrust225]

Not only was it a classy speech but the lady that gave him the reward gave him a kiss but it wasn't sexual or trying to seduce him it was pure and genuine kiss.......YOU DON'T SEE THAT ANYMORE THESE DAYS .........😲🙊 I thought that was a beautiful moment. Now days everything gets turned around and manipulated. So I thought this moment in time was Pure genuine and out of love and sincerity....it's RARE to see that these days.

[@interestedbystander196]

@@ingodwetrust225 That lady was the wonderful Shirley Maclaine. I agree, friend, different times.

[@Kovukingsrod]

“Half of this statue belongs to my beloved wife” aww

[@pedrosilvamusician]

Bet you she was looking at him funny and he was "WAIT WAIT"

[@boet9ner]

But which half?

[@Luca_86]

@David Logan the one with the trombone

[@writenamehere0000]

Gay

[@lucasdelfino5358]

That’s what his lawyer told him!

[@therealjoeconstantino]

The film has stood the test of time. The performances were transcendent and of course the music was inspirational. For a period piece, it has no peer. For a motion picture, it leaves you in awe.

[@tequiness061]

I saw the film just today and I can say that this is absolutely true. The film is still a great film and the performances are brilliant.

[@gavinedinburgh]

almost 38 years on, it remains peerless.

[@johnnycheng7708]

What a precise choice of words

[@De_liebste_un_beste_Mensch]

Yes. So true. I watch it almost every year once and it never lost its magic.

[@warrenfourie511]

It truly has a claim to being the best movie ever made. It’s certainly my #1. 40 years after its release it could be released today and would still be received the same way.

[@LadyTigerLily]

Tom's performance of Mozart was great, but F. Murray Abraham absolutely deserved this win. If it were possible, they should be up there together, indeed. They brought out the best in each other's performances.

[@msinvincible2000]

I think Tom Hulce's role was more dfficult, and he deserved the Oscar more than FMA

[@kxmode]

FMA's performance was deep and emotional. He lived, ate and breathed Salieri. He felt his thoughts and his loathings. He felt his absolute envy of Mozart's abilities while at the same admiring this man who clearly had God given talent in the work he produced. All of that, all those emotions, all mixed together and projected without whispering a single word. That is one of the most difficult performances to pull off authentically.

[@mickshaw555]

msinvincible2000 no dude, FMA's role was super complex

[@rontiemens2553]

I saw Amadeus when it was released and a fair number of times since then. For about thirty years I thought Hulce should have won the best actor award over FMA. But in the last five years I have grown to appreciate FMA's performance more. kxmode has it exactly right in their post above.

[@VenusFlorent]

They are amazing

[@videos4mydad]

I tear up in every scene where Salieri is reading Mozart's music off a sheet. The portrayal of Salieri's emotions is so vivid and beautifully acted by Mr. Abraham - I get chills every single time. Thank you Mr. Abraham for the gift you gave us.

[@kravitz1999]

Quite possibly my favorite scene of the movie :)

[@lisaschooler9992]

@@kravitz1999 YEP!!!!!

[@jerusalem6]

I was lucky enough to have an acting master class with Mr. Abraham in the late 90's. He was super tough, but kind at the same time. He had great stories, too. Truly a modern master.

[@Chorson]

Wow

[@thefeldgeister2961]

Amadeus was going to premiere on cable ca. 1985 and my dad wanted to watch it. I was in my early teens, metalhead, all that. I think it was a Friday night when we sat down in front of the television. Within 30 minutes my dad was asleep as always, whether at home or in the theater. I was glued to the television. That movie changed the whole trajectory of my life.

[@milhouse14]

Him as Salieri is best performance i have ever seen.

[@smoothcriminal28]

It is imho, the epitme of film acting.

[@IamJacksColon4]

hes underated and undercast, he's very versatile

[@The3rdGunman]

It seriously is a flawless performance

[@Universo360RodSouza]

Me too, and Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove.

[@linkbiff1054]

He is so destructive

[@AceHalford]

Honestly, this should've been the rare case where both Abraham and Hulce both share the win. Both outstanding, both incredible, both absolutely fantastic.

[@mooganify]

They’ve done it before idk why they didn’t again

[@bendaydot6733]

Seeing Tom Hulce excited over his co-star winning the award warms my heart.

[@TA-to7kt]

What a class act giving Tom Hulce equal credit and appreciation. Much respect.

[@jpk9902]

I would have hated to be one of the poor bastards that had to make a choice between Hulce and Abraham.

[@jacklambert1521]

Like pizza and tacos they are.

[@ratedAD]

@gemma grace sure...

[@Hahaa99]

@gemma grace He s also my brother in laws physicians Second cousin twice removed

[@DizKord1600]

@gemma grace F. Murray Abraham is my dentist.

[@mooganify]

Yeah it was clear that they were the only two really in the running lmao

[@Purple1984Rain]

Hulce should have been in the best supporting actor category. As good as he was too in the film there was no way anybody could beat FMA. His performance was beyond magnificent. It's one of the finest acting achievements in the history of cinema.

[@WoWReforged]

+Shane Anthony He should but he probably would have lost against Haing S. Ngor anyway who gave an amazing performance.

[@Purple1984Rain]

+Peter Bauer Maybe but the votes would have been split more evenly and he would of had a better chance. Ngor's win was well deserved too

[@DegrassiTop40]

+Shane Anthony Nah. I just watched the movie and Hulce is pretty much a co-lead. There are chunks where he's the center of the narrative. It's nice that in the 80's actors didn't play category fraud as much as they do now (cough cough Alicia Vikander)

[@mgrosse24]

@j gxyadf what do you mean by that comment??

[@squamish4244]

Because Mozart really is a main character in Amadeus. He has almost as much screen time. Hell, his name is the title of the film :) But seriously, as a supporting actor role it just wouldn't be right, even though Tom Hulce would have been more likely to win. IMO it was an impossible decision because I and many people think his performance was as extraordinary and affecting as Abraham's. (I understand why one would think Abraham was unbeatable though.)

[@stuffandnonsense8528]

Undoubtedly one of the finest performances in any film, and he is right to note Hulce's performance also. The one makes the other. It is a beautiful duet of acting.

[@videos4mydad]

What a gracious speech. He mentions Tom Hulce twice!

[@aleksandarpavlovic7831]

Ajde?

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Salieri would have been thrilled that his portrayer won the Oscar over his rival.

[@jacobpeters5458]

still would've poisoned Tom Hulce if he could I bet xD

[@amiqai]

@@jacobpeters5458 haha lol

[@livb6945]

Not really, because the play and the movie are both fiction. They were far from rivals.

[@x3m4ik]

@@jacobpeters5458 =))

[@Jay_Jones71602]

Abraham's acknowledgement of Hulce was a great gesture and appreciated, I'm sure it took the sting away from not winning the award himself.

[@celticjay2306]

I saw Amadeus for the first time a year ago. I was blown away. Such a beautiful stellar movie.. I had no idea the movie was as old as it is. This movie has great memories attached to it and a special place in my heart.

[@VeracityLH]

I watch it at least once a year. It's worth looking up the actual Salieri. He's an interesting guy.

[@thegiftedone]

A year ago? Where the hell have u been?

[@jamescollinson2179]

Not only a brilliant performance in all the scenes when Mozart was alive, Abraham was also totally believable as an old man recalling it more than 30 years later.

[@nottmjas]

And it was the range of emotions that he conveyed as an old man that won him that Oscar.

[@Ri5004]

Albert Finney remained so poised and calm throughout the whole event.

[@kennethbrady]

So true. He barely flinched.

[@purebloodmania5622]

Oh god! 😂😂

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Wow!! Such an AMAZING actor, hope I see more of his stuff in the future. He looks like an up-and-coming guy

[@amiqai]

Like, he didn't even move. Just a smile on his face.

[@interestedbystander196]

Never play poker against that guy! Inscrutable...

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

Out of all the movies I have watched, AMADEUS is the only Movie that should have 2 actors winning the best Actor Award. Yes, it is a tie...and rightfully so. Both of them were amazing in their roles.

[@nottmjas]

Tom should have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor instead, which he almost certainly would have won.

[@hinkhall5291]

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Those two actors were great in _Amadeus_ .

[@TomKaren94]

One of the greatest lines ever delivered in film was the response to "All are equal in God's eyes." "ARE they...?"

[@internetsurfer777]

I agree. The dialogue between Salieri and the priest is awsome, very emotional. Like when the priest start to sing along and say. - Yes i know that! Thats charmning! I'm sorry i didnt know you wrote that! - ...I didn't. I also like when Salieri try to describe Mozarts music - On the page it looked nothing. The beginning simple, almost comic. Just a pulse - bassoons and basset horns - like a rusty squeezebox. Then suddenly - high above it - an oboe, a single note, hanging there unwavering, till a clarinet took over and sweetened it into a phrase of such delight! This was no composition by a performing monkey! This was a music I'd never heard. Filled with such longing, such unfulfillable longing, it had me trembling. It seemed to me that I was hearing a voice of God.

[@rogerdabdab6338]

internetsurfer777 You are right. The script was incredible. No music has been described in words as beautifully as it was in this movie.

[@husseinali-nr9jc]

My favourite line in the history of cinema

[@jondunmore4268]

"...such unfulfillable longing..."

[@u.v.s.5583]

- All the actors in this movie are getting an Oscar. - ARE THEY?

[@beerboi55]

Just saw this movie and was absolutely blown away by his performance. Tom Hulce was equally powerful and wished he had won an Oscar also. So glad he acknowledged him in his speech. Films of this caliber is rare today, I think.

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

Films of this caliber are UNHEARD OF, nowadays! You have to go back to 2014 and "The Grand Budapest Hotel", starring Ralph Fiennes, in which FMA had a small role: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLSlHprbJp_eas

[@justinhamilton8647]

@@CLASSICALFAN100 one of the best movies of the 2010s imo great recommendation

[@cizia69]

What an actor!!!

[@kirstyi7860]

He was fantastic in Scarface.

[@larsnilsson8949]

Yes, he is.

[@Jetset906]

When he acknowledged Tom Hulce, that was greatest example of actor appreciation I have ever scene. Bravo to you Mr. Abraham!

[@TemporaryFamineShip]

Tears of joy every time I even think about the film Amadeus. The fact that such a perfect film exists just moves me.

[@robertpentangelo4860]

Why? Just another version (with great music) of Hollywood casting the Italian as the villain, insulting Jesus Christ and mocking His church. Same shit, different movie.

[@WalterLiddy]

Maybe the greatest performance by an actor in Hollywood history.

[@MrAitraining]

Funny, but I was going to type something similar. I agree. I just re-watched Amadeus on Netflix. Saw it pop up 4 streaming and I was all over it.

[@larrynewman5286]

I personally think that goes to Daniel Day for My Left Foot or There Will Be Blood.

[@suziesue9335]

WalterLiddy He seems like the sweetest man, as well. Makes his performance even more amazing, knowing that his role in the film was so believable you actually think he may be like that in real life. :) Love him.

[@jorg1206]

Larry Newman Wow Larry, we do think alike! But having said that, I must say that F Murray Abraham was superb in that complex, challenging role

[@jorg1206]

Larry Newman Wow Larry, we do think alike! But having said that, I must say that F Murray Abraham was superb in that complex, challenging role

[@txmoney]

After all these years, I still remember Abraham’s performance. A once in a generation role. A once in a generation film. A performance for the ages.

[@MeiZu0606]

Mr. Hulce deserves a Oscar too, the Oscars are so unfair!!!

[@almond2403]

imagine if they tied? historical

[@trevoryoung9841]

I feel like the Oscars needs a category for like, ‘best enemies’ or ‘best comedic duo’….you know to get two actors up on stage together winning based on the strength of both of their performances. You know, like ‘Lethal Weapon’. Comedic cop duo.

[@relicaficionado6835]

Tom Hulce' reactions and expressions were great. He was a truly modest man.

[@GoriBeringeifan332]

I love F.Murray Abraham, but I feel Hulce's performance is the most memorable one, to this day. He gave Mozart a soul, a face, and a voice that, like his music, transcended time. And that deranged laugh alone deserved an award for best sound editing.

[@MrZAP17]

In a perfect world they would have both gotten Best Actor Oscars.

[@musicfangt]

they were both perfect. But I agree with you

[@Georgie-gg8gd]

GoriBeringeifan332 the absolute best acceptance speech EVER how humble a man!!!!!!

[@billielachatte4841]

Hell no, Abraham clearly was the superior actor.

[@vars280287]

GoriBeringeifan332 Hulce's performance was more of a supporting one. This movie belonged to Abraham.

[@shenjingbing6021]

Perhaps the most deserved Oscar ever given. Abraham's performance is nonpareil.

[@PritpalSingh-ys6ol]

Ben Kingsley who won for Gandhi a few years before was nonpareil.

[@spudmck]

Saw this move as a young kid, couldn't understand what was going on. Saw this movie last Saturday and was blown away.

[@halleck3]

Hulce was so damned good in Amadeus. Apples and oranges between him and Abraham. It would've been magnificent if they could've given it to both of them.

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

Abraham was much better than Hulce

[@chopin65]

halleck3 True. Hulce was Mozart. And it was a great film.

[@AlasdairGR]

I would’ve dragged Hulce up there with me if I was Abraham.

[@eternalhalloween1]

This really puts a spin on the movie "Amadeus." Salieri is not only chosen over Mozart, but when Salieri gets the award, he says nice things about Mozart.

[@hannahquintua]

Yes

[@kathleenloucks9012]

The way in which F. Murray and Tom Hulce fed and played off each other in this incredible film causes me to feel a double Best Actor Oscar was due here. What amazing performances!

[@blueluny]

Just watched Amadeus for the first time last night. So so deserving. And so so true that Tom should be standing with him. Their performances were fantastic

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

They made each other better

[@duanewaihi4453]

I have probably seen it over 20 times. Never gets old.

[@ariochiv]

The raw energy of the audience response when Abraham's name was first read says all you need to know. And they played Salieri's welcome march for Mozart as Abraham walked to the stage. How brilliant!

[@MissBooful]

It wasn't Salieri's welcome composition for Mozart at all.

[@ariochiv]

@@MissBooful You're right, I was mistaken.

[@kirsteni.russell5903]

A very gracious, if short, acceptance speech. F. Murray Abraham certainly deserved his Oscar, but I agree with him that a double win with Tom Hulce would have been most satisfying. They both brought historical characters to life, and I cried for both of them in the end of the movie!

[@gspaulsson]

Mozart was a less complex character (in the movie) and had the real Mozart's music buoying him up. BTW, the movie led to a revival of interest in Salieri, who IRL was friends with both Mozart and Beethoven, I think Beethoven's teacher at one point, and a pallbearer at his funeral. They were all part of the elite of their time and respected each other. Salieri was conservative, and his music went out of fashion as the new generation of romantics arrived.

[@vanessacredoiss8824]

Amadeus is the greatest movie ever EVER EVER EVER

[@CC-ww9hz]

I think we are soul mates!

[@pudgeuncle]

I think it's the worst adaptation of a Broadway show to the screen. I HATED every second of this mess.

[@EloOuilla]

Nick Mayor Was there too many notes?

[@TheGoblin1975]

Nick Mayor based on yr complaint the oscar board took away all awards and the movie was destroyed

[@pudgeuncle]

I would imagine that you never saw the play on Broadway?

[@TheKayaklover]

It should have been a TIE that year and an Oscar given to BOTH of them !!!! It is the most incredible film I've ever seen !! Simply GORGEOUS !!!

[@justinhamilton8647]

Tom Hulce’s reaction is the most precious thing I’ve ever seen 🥺

[@gpeddino]

Hulce's reaction at 1:46 just says it all.

[@Spectans1]

What does it say then?:)

[@Superibis.]

Yeah I'm happy he wasn't resentfull ^^ that's a nice friendship :)

[@justinjha]

he will always be Pinto

[@CJODell12]

Tom looked really happy for Murray, one of his close friends.

[@felipepintana]

so fucking kawaii

[@mohtoadh]

F. Murray was truly incredible. He was awarded, I believe, a very much deserved academy award.

[@MrChispa06]

Seeing Hulce mouth "Yes!" when Abraham won was definatly a highlight. Happy to see his costar win.

[@tommiegirl2441]

I remember this. Abraham's name was announced (Hulce's reaction made me smile!), and I just knew that he was going to get onstage and say, "So Mozart didn't get the last laugh after all... Grazie, Signore!" And then... No. He was all class, gave Hulce his moment as well, and I was so impressed. Not too shabby for the Patron Saint of Mediocrity!

[@jolijnattema1638]

I realy loved toms reaction after she said that f. Murray won. I bet they are great freinds in real life

[@novocaineboy1979]

Jolijn Attema they really are!!!

[@HunterDvorak98]

Amadeus is one of the most beautifully made films ever. That's why I love it so much

[@PeaceFan1]

I Met F. Murray and he is SOO Sweet and Nice.. WHAT an AMAZING Actor!!!! He DESERVED This!! xoxoxoo

[@dougb4835]

Tom Hucle was so happy for him. Love it!!! And then for Abraham to say what he said was just all the better!!

[@djmarsone5209]

Haaa, little Gae 😅

[@airgunwarriors7491]

I had only seen F. Murray in Scarface before seeing Amadeus a few years later and when I realized it was the same actor from Scarface, I knew then, even at the age of 14 that this man was special. His scenes in Amadeus have got to be some of the best in the history of movie making. Definitely Blessed with great talent.

[@socallawrence]

AirGunWarriors What do you think we are ? Baggage handlers ?

[@jamest7500]

Hulce deserved best actor too, they were both incredibly good.

[@onedayyoumay95]

I love how gracefully he accepted his Oscar and she gave him a kiss. So sweet. He’s brilliant

[@newsungsails3651]

Hulce looked so genuinely happy for his colleague. Such class.

[@matryoshkal7]

"there's only one thing that's missing for me tonight, and that's to have tom hulce standing by my side". ❤❤ oh my darling Hulce.. You deserve more than the Oscar ❤

[@hannahquintua]

"Half of this goes to my wife."

[@bibianapriel5702]

Tom is really sweet person,I know person who worked with him,she said,he is that kind of person ,who knows listen to you,very likeable ,,you feel comfortable in his presence ,and you just want hug him,he has that quality of him

[@luzoliveira9920]

3:00 His reaction! So sweet, I think he was mesmerized too.

[@bacchuslax7967]

How gracious and eloquent can you be?!?!

[@Spectans1]

This guy is a genius, anything he does is so memorable. There is so much charm and delicacy in his performance.

[@senorkaboom]

That best actor Oscar REALLY helped Abraham's career.

[@DangAssDan]

senorkaboom I don't think he could have topped this performance even if it did.

[@lynnturman8157]

senorkaboom He chose to be an actor, not a star. He's been a working actor ever since he won. Something 90% of all actors in SAG can't say.

[@dorarouzi]

+Corey Pack The Terminator was an adventure not a drama. Usually dramatic movies are nominated for Oscars.

[@dorarouzi]

Corey Pack Sorry I thought you were serious.The terminator was not a movie for oscar of course but it was the movie who made schwarzenegger a huge star.

[@dorarouzi]

@Rusty Amadeus is a biography and 100% drama.Mozart's laughter doesn't make it a comedy.

[@a.d.2719]

One of my favorite actors of all time. Everything he does is memorable, and he's always a class act. Quite a handsome man he was, too. I love this guy.

[@tangled55]

2:53 - 3:13 I instantly teared up. That was...so sweet.

[@peaceharmony4115]

What a class act. Well done Mr. Abraham! To his credit, Hulce was clearly very happy for Abraham. It was really great of Abraham to acknowledge Hulce, as well. They both knew the strength of their performances depended on the other.

[@hbapower8947]

Also Tom Hulce (as Amadeus) deserved to get the oscar...

[@carolynstakely5166]

I know! They should have put him in the Supporting Actor category. He would have won that one.

[@rogermichou8654]

he was very good but Murray Abraham was even better. this oscar is deserved

[@enmanuelfelix1073]

I agree with you.

[@manelryan4357]

Totally agree!!!

[@mars5709]

Ya he did

[@Porthos240]

To have both of them nominated. Absolute justice. To not have a co-winning situation, pity, but can't be too sad.

[@socalangler4082]

Abraham as Salieri was absolutely FANTASTIC!!! but Tom Hulce did such an amazing job too they complimented each other so well in Amadeus it's such a shame that he couldn't stand up there with him.

[@houndmother740]

Is it me, or did actors accept awards with a bit more grace and humility back then.....

[@dorarouzi]

Exactly!Not only more humility but the Oscars back then were all about talent. I don't think they had the disgusting political propaganda and catwalk with the dresses or the bad jokes that even the actors who are present in the ceremony can't even laugh with!

[@fanc.5711]

They could actually speak back then and express themselves with eloquence. And none of this nonsense of thanking everyone and their dog 🙄

[@anonymousindividual0]

Just you, i find it so amusing how people nitpick everything pertaining to the modern day.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

It's you

[@isabella23121961]

That movie made me literally falling in love with Mozart's music and his personality... After that movie I started listening and understanding classical music!!!! Wonderful and intence...

[@privategirl4716]

F Murray Abraham's such a great, classily humble, admirable, handsome actor and man. He truly deserved winning this oscar for his fabulous performance as Salieri in the movie "Amadeus".

[@DodderingOldMan]

If ever a film deserved two Best Actor Oscars, it was this one. Abraham was a worthy winner, but he had the perfect complement with Tom Hulce.

[@manuelvaldivia1682]

He should have said "Finally i beat mozart... Grazie signore"

[@SigmaMahameru]

that would be so funny

[@martinmena4625]

Oh shit yeah

[@MasterZiomekPL]

Guarantee you he thought about it the second he walked of the stage and regrets it to this day.

[@u.v.s.5583]

I absolve you. I absolve you. And I absolve you, too.

[@livb6945]

That would have been immensely cheesy, an very far from the characters of Abraham as well as Salieri.

[@Jetset906]

Such a humble speech. True class!

[@trevoryoung9841]

Just the way he so elegantly pranced up the steps, to the measured pause when he met Shirley, respectfully greeting her and accepting the award….and then the way his hand so smoothly slides under the the bottom of the statue. Captivating.

[@javierameliabalzola1285]

One of the VERY FINEST actors of the last 50 years...his performance is required study at The Juilliard School... A MONSTER of a talent.

[@caseym5004]

This is wonderful. I've never been more touched by a film than Amadeus and Abraham's performance is truly a once in a century performance. Milos Forman is a brilliant director who picked a perfect cast to make the perfect film.

[@870Rem12gauge]

Well spoken Mr. Abraham.

[@JamesHKelly-re6cp]

Outstanding performance, great actor.

[@luckyspurs]

Love how much F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce clearly like each other. Which is great because they both seem like absolute sweethearts.

[@anjelheaven]

Well, there it is!

[@blackswan7349]

Lol!

[@TechnicJunglist]

🤣

[@honeybeeishornybee6731]

I still see mozart in tom's smile.... 😭❤

[@TeranRealtor]

For me, it's a toss up between seeing Mozart and seeing a young college kid in line at the grocery store.

[@kevinthepilgrim]

Definitely one of the best Oscar speeches ever.

[@romilrh]

His performance might be my favorite acting of all time

[@el7jake]

This is the only movie I've ever seen in which absolutely no one moved after the credits finished rolling and the lights came up. And it was largely because of Mr. Abraham's performance.

[@kevinzhang3313]

+Miel Mani Or the music at the end.

[@hla5560650]

The best movie and the best role in the history of the cinema

[@MegaSeth22]

eh, second at best. Your thumbnail photo however, ah, now there lies the truth of your above fore mentioned statement.

[@maxfieldnuckels9075]

I don't think either movie holds that statement, but that's just my opinion. Enjoy

[@jhartman3]

Because the directors cut is clear and above the best dramatic movie of all time, while the theatrical release was disjointed enough to make it seem subpar. If you've seen the directors cut you'd know just how unmatched this performance was.

[@MyEndorfin]

Amadeus great film. Peter from Czech republic.

[@scifinerd17]

Maxfield Nuckels all three including your thumbnail are some of the best

[@MrBILLSTANLEY]

No actor ever deserved it more. It was perhaps the best performance I've ever seen, and I've seen some great performances. Actors are, at times, insecure, prickly and vain. I suppose they suffer from the same ills that afflict us all. But, they also possess this wonderful ability to hold us in their magic spell.

[@xavierbalzola863]

One of the FINEST actors of the last 50byears in Hollywood ....a MONSTER talent and a really great person.

[@gooddaytoyouall6614]

1:46 reaction of Hulce on Hurray just like the reaction of Mozart to Salieri during Salier's opera and emperor awarding him.

[@technodroog]

ah, that's a nice gracious moment, courtesy F. Murray Abraham. The highlight of that year

[@ReemaIslam]

ok I got goosebumps just watching this!!!! One of the best performances EVER! It was literally like an acting class watching him!!!! so much love for this movie! I was 8 yrs old wen I watched it & so glad I got introduced to Western classical music through this! Wat a great intro for a kid! :)

[@marianoandresjerez8793]

I'm 19 and I'm studying acting. The synergy between these two actors and the level of commitment to their characters created an immortal film. In passing, I commented that neither of them used a fashionable technique at the time called "the method" that involves putting mental health at stake. They prove that classic acting techniques give great results.