Don Carlo

1992 3h 2m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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This opera was filmed live at La Scala in 1992. The all-star cast includes Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, aolo Coni, Daniela Dessi, Luciana d'Intio, and Alexander Anismov. Riccardo Muti conducts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luciano Pavarotti
Don Carlo
Samuel Ramey
Filippo II
Daniela Dessì
Elisabetta di Valois
Paolo Coni
Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa
Alexander Anisimov
Il Grande Inquisitore
Antonio Silvestrelli
Un frate
Luciana D'Intino
La Principessa Eboli
Marilena Laurenza
Tebaldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writers: Joseph Méry, Camille du Locle, Achille de Lauzières
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Luciano Pavarotti and Samuel Ramey and Daniela Dessì carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Franco Zeffirelli directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Luciano Pavarotti and Samuel Ramey and Daniela Dessì carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0253049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.