Francesca da Rimini

1984 2h 28m IT

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, 1984. James Levine conducting Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Stage direction by Piero Faggioni.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renata Scotto
Francesca
Plácido Domingo
Paolo Malatesta
Cornell MacNeil
Gianciotto
Richard Fredricks
Ostasio
Nicole Lorange
Samaritana
William Lewis
Malatestino
Gail Robinson
Garsenda
Natalia Rom
Biancofiore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Large
Writers: Tito Ricordi, Gabriele D'Annunzio
Languages: Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Renata Scotto and Plácido Domingo and Cornell MacNeil carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0255176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Brian Large directs. Riccardo Zandonai scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Riccardo Zandonai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Renata Scotto and Plácido Domingo and Cornell MacNeil carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0255176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.