Tosca

1956 1h 47m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A nasty Rome police chief circa 1800 forces the lover of a painter, suspected of harboring a political prisoner, to reveal the hiding place and to yield to his power and lust.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franca Duval
Floria Tosca
Franco Corelli
Mario Cavaradossi
Afro Poli
Il barone Scarpia, capo della polizia
Vito De Taranto
Il sacrestano
Fernando Alfieri
Spoletta
Aldo Relli
Sciarrone
Antonio Sacchetti
Angelotti
Dino Conti
Il carceriere

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carmine Gallone
Writers: Carmine Gallone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carmine Gallone, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Franca Duval and Franco Corelli and Afro Poli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049864 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carmine Gallone directs. Giuseppe Rotunno behind the camera. Niccolò Lazzari cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Carmine Gallone, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Niccolò Lazzari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Franca Duval and Franco Corelli and Afro Poli carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0049864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.