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Puccini (1953)

1953-04-29 · 1h 59m · IT
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Produced in Italy in breathtaking Technicolor, this biographical story of Puccini (played by L'avventura's Gabriele Ferzetti) spans his creative life from early student days to the height of success, including his early flop Madama Butterfly and his incomplete Turandot. Along the way he encounters three women who change his life, including a sexy, beautiful singer (Two for the Road's Nadia Gray) whom he drops for a small town girl (Sirocco's Marta Toren), and a servant girl who commits suicide over him. Well-selected excerpts from Manon, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Turandot are featured along with other Puccini music, including the voice of Beniamino Gigli. Sets, costumes and production values are first class, all sumptuously filmed by Claude Renoir.

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Carmine GalloneDirector

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Gabriele FerzettiGabriele FerzettiGiacomo PucciniMärta TorénMärta TorénElvira PucciniNadia GrayNadia GrayCristina VerniniPaolo StoppaPaolo StoppaGiocondoMyriam BruMyriam BruDeliaSergio TofanoSergio TofanoGiulio RicordiMimo BilliMimo BilliFanelliJacques FameryJacques FameryAntonio PucciniGino SinimberghiGino SinimberghitenoreNelly CorradiNelly CorradisopranoSilvio BagoliniSilvio BagoliniGianniCarlo DuseCarlo DuseArrigo Boito

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Genre affinityDrama · MusicDialogue densityDramaDirector preference340180Actor preference142333 · 304319 · 376918Country preferenceItDecade preference1950

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Frequently asked questions about Puccini

What is Puccini about?

Produced in Italy in breathtaking Technicolor, this biographical story of Puccini (played by L'avventura's Gabriele Ferzetti) spans his creative life from early student days to the height of success, including his early flop Madama Butterfly and his incomplete Turandot. Along the way he encounters three women who change his life, including a sexy, beautiful singer (Two for the Road's Nadia Gray) whom he drops for a small town girl (Sirocco's Marta Toren), and a servant girl who commits suicide over him. Well-selected excerpts from Manon, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Turandot are featured along with other Puccini music, including the voice of Beniamino Gigli. Sets, costumes and production values are first class, all sumptuously filmed by Claude Renoir.

How long is Puccini?

Puccini has a runtime of 119 minutes.