Puccini for Beginners

"A love triangle of operatic proportions."

2006 1h 22m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 42

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.

“A love triangle of operatic proportions.”

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Cast

Elizabeth Reaser
Allegra
Gretchen Mol
Grace
Justin Kirk
Philip
Julianne Nicholson
Samantha
Jennifer Dundas
Molly
Tina Benko
Nell
Brian Letscher
Jeff
Kate Simses
Vivian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Maggenti
Writers: Maria Maggenti
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terry Dame. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Graef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Elizabeth Reaser and Gretchen Mol and Justin Kirk carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A love triangle of operatic proportions.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0492481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maria Maggenti directs. Terry Dame scores. Susan Graef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Original score by Terry Dame. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Susan Graef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elizabeth Reaser and Gretchen Mol and Justin Kirk carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A love triangle of operatic proportions.".
7IMDB entry: tt0492481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.