Puccini (1984)

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. Alt...hough 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. more

Directing:
  • Tony Palmer

Writing:
  • Charles Wood

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 113

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Robert Stephens
Robert Stephe...
Giacomo Puccini
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKe...
Elvira
Judith Howarth
Judith Howart...
Doria / Liu
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquha...
Doria's Father
Bill Fraser
Bill Fraser
Fucini, the Lawyer
William Squire
William Squir...
Giacchi, the Doctor
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodtho...
Umberto Manfredi
Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruick...
Father Michelucci
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Tonio
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Giulio Ricordi
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