Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore

2018 2h 15m IT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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A village somewhere in the Italian countryside, a wayside inn on a road crossed by the occasional dog. Nothing more. Laurent Pelly’s production presents a deserted landscape in which the turbulent arrival of Doctor Dulcamara causes a sensation. And with good reason! He is said to be the inventor of a mysterious love potion… In opera, love philtres often provoke terrible tragedies. They also provide the pretext for this gentle comedy in which Sergeant Belcore and the timid Nemorino vie with each other for beautiful Adina’s heart. The stage is set! Bring on the music, which, if we are to believe Donizetti, was composed in a fortnight!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valentina Naforniţă
Adina
Vittorio Grigolo
Nemorino
Étienne Dupuis
Belcore
Gabriele Viviani
Il Dottor Dulcamara
Adriana González Frontera
Giannetta
Giacomo Sagripanti
Conductor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Pelly
Writers: Felice Romani
Languages: Italian
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 5

CAST

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Valentina Naforniţă and Vittorio Grigolo and Étienne Dupuis carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

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

Laurent Pelly directs. Gaetano Donizetti scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Gaetano Donizetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Valentina Naforniţă and Vittorio Grigolo and Étienne Dupuis carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.