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Prague and Amadeus Filming Locations

The multi-award winning 1984 film Amadeus was partly filmed in Prague. In this case, Prague is supposed to act as Vienna would have looked in the 1780s. Actually that’s not particularly difficult as much of Prague still dates to this era. The director, Miloš Forman, looked at potentially filming in Vienna (too expensive) or Budapest (too shabby) and bearing in mind that’s too shabby to look like a street in the 1780s!!

amadeus filming locations in prague with directors cut intro

Even in Prague it would have been fairly costly but I guess they also had to factor in the disruption to the city. The producers were able to isolate 5 main areas for external filming. Then by shooting of the film from different angles in these locations they’ve made it look like several different places at different times of the year. Specifically here I’ll be referencing scenes from the longer version of the film i.e. the Directors Cut.

Prague and Amadeus Filming Locations Tour

If you want to tour the filming locations with me and get some quirky information about the film and the actors, this can be arranged as a Private Tour. The basic central locations tour will take around 2 hours (one location is closed during winter months and four are not accessible to the public). If you elect to add places outside the centre then allow 3 hours and there will be an added transport cost.

Amadeus Filming Locations in Lazenska and Velkoprevorske Namesti

Prague Amadeus Filming Locations with Salieri being carried through streets — Prague Amadeus Filming Locations – Salieri being carried through streets

Street scenes as you hear Salieri calling out that he has killed Mozart.
Street scenes as Salieri is carried through snow covered streets.
Exterior of Salieri’s apartment building.

Amadeus Filming Locations in Nosticova and Maltezske Namesti

Prague Amadeus Filming Locations the main street market scene — Prague Amadeus Filming Locations – The main street market scene

Opening street scenes where Salieri calls out
Exterior of the building where Mozart tries on the pink wig.
Street scene Constance arriving back in Vienna.
Main street market scene.
Transition scene – Arches.

Amadeus Filming Locations in the Old Town

Prague Amadeus Filming Locations when Mozart and Constance get married — Prague Amadeus Filming Locations – Mozart and Constance marriage

Interior of what is supposed to be the Vienna Opera House.
Coffin taken from the church after Mozart’s death.
Mozart and Constance marriage scene.

Amadeus Filming Locations in Hradcanske Namesti

Prague Amadeus Filming Locations - Mozart and Constance residence — Prague Amadeus Filming Locations – Mozart and Constance residence

Exterior of the house where Mozart and Constance live as a married couple.
Street scenes outside the marriage house.
Identifying the scenes filmed in the Prague Archbishops Palace i.e. where Salieri first meets Mozart, all scenes where Emperor Franz Josef plays.

Amadeus Filming Locations in the Lesser Town

Prague Amadeus Filming Locations - Transition alley scene (used multiple times) — Prague Amadeus Filming Locations – Transition alley scene (used multiple times)

Transition scene – Arch with column in view.
Transition scene – Cobblestone alley.
Street scene where Mozart, Constance and Mozart’s father go out to celebrate.
Street scene where Salieri collects the black costume.
External concert scene.