April 1 (UPI) — Starz announced the premiere date for Amadeus on Wednesday. The miniseries premieres May 8 and airs weekly on Fridays.
Joe Barton adapted the Peter Shaffer play which previously inspired the Oscar-winning 1984 movie. Starz’s Amadeus is five episodes.
Will Sharpe plays composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Paul Bettany plays Antonio Salieri, the court composer jealous of Mozart’s acclaim and attention.
Starz first announced its acquisition of the series in January. Gabrielle Creevy, Rory Kinnear, Lucy Cohu, Jonathan Aris, Ényi Okoronkwo, Jessica Alexander, Hugh Sachs, Paul Bazely, Rupert Vansittart, Anastasia Martin, Nancy Farino, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Viola Prettejohn and Jyuddah Jaymes also star.
John Griffin and Rupert Lord executive produce along with Barton, Sharpe, Bettany and Julian Farino. Farino and Alice Seabright direct.
Amadeus is a co-production of Sky and Two Cities Television. It premiered in the U.K. in December.
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