why is amadeus(1984) called amedeus? it is his middle name not first or last

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lukejbarnett — 3 years ago(March 03, 2023 07:36 PM)

in every other case a famous person has been known as their first or last name famously. so why on earth did they name this film amadeus?
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/.​ — 3 years ago(March 03, 2023 07:37 PM)

Probably just to get under your skin.
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merry christmas — 3 years ago(March 03, 2023 07:57 PM)

Because that is the title of the play it is adapted from. The play is titled Amadeus because it wasn't his middle name but his nickname, a fact I knew off the top of my head and didn't look up just a few moments ago.

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lukejbarnett — 3 years ago(March 03, 2023 09:02 PM)

i was guessing it is cultural so whatever country and ethnicity he came from it is the most important name; the middle name.
nickname? wow really. i never knew this. thanks for this info. some people go by their middle names for some reason maybe bc they don't like their first name. but nickname that is odd bc i always thought his real middle name is amadeus???
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