Puccini 1984
Puccini
In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.
In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.
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Full Cast & Crew... Giacomo Puccini
... Elvira
... Doria / Liu
... Doria's Father
... Fucini, the Lawyer
... Giacchi, the Doctor
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Release Date:
Jan 01, 1984 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 53`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Puccini
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Giacomo Puccini
... Elvira
... Doria / Liu
... Doria's Father
... Fucini, the Lawyer
... Giacchi, the Doctor
... Umberto Manfredi
... Father Michelucci
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Phil McCall... Gnicche
... Tonio
... Giulio Ricordi