How appropriate! Amadeus, the period pic based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus, won 4 Golden Globe awards at the 42nd annual ceremony held on January 27, 1985, on what would have been Mozart's 229th birthday.
Amadeus won Best Motion Picture. F. Murray Abraham won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his portrayal as Antonino Salieri. Milos Forman won Best Director. Peter Shaffer won Best Screenplay.
Jeffrey Jones was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Emperor Joseph II.
