Adriana Lecouvreur

1989 2h 38m IT

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur concerns a doomed love based on a real story about an actress involved in a famous love triangle. Mirella Freni sings the title part in this production that was broadcast on television originally in 1989. Gianandrea Gavazzeni conducts the orchestra. Live from La Scala, 1989

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mirella Freni
Adriana Lecouvreur
Peter Dvorský
Maurizio
Fiorenza Cossotto
Princess de Bouillon
Ivo Vinco
Prince de Bouillon
Ernesto Gavazzi
Abbé de Chazeuil
Alessandro Cassis
Michonnet
Patrizia Dordi
Mlle. Jouvenot
Sara Mingardo
Mlle. Dangeville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giulio Bertola
Writers: Arturo Colautti, Ernest Legouvé, Eugène Scribe
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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37 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 Francesco Cilea. 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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Mirella Freni and Peter Dvorský and Fiorenza Cossotto carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167163 — 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

Giulio Bertola directs. Francesco Cilea scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Francesco Cilea. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Mirella Freni and Peter Dvorský and Fiorenza Cossotto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0167163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.