Puccini (1953)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1953-04-29
Runtime: 119 minutes
Director: Carmine Gallone
Top Cast
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Giacomo Puccini
- Märta Torén as Elvira Puccini
- Nadia Gray as Cristina Vernini
- Paolo Stoppa as Giocondo
- Myriam Bru as Delia
- Sergio Tofano as Giulio Ricordi
- Mimo Billi as Fanelli
- Jacques Famery as Antonio Puccini
- Gino Sinimberghi as tenore
- Nelly Corradi as soprano
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