A fascinating, if occasionally overly melodramatic, recreation of a period when Baroque music ruled Europe.
Farinelli: Il Castrato (1994)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:14
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: The life story of Carlo Broschi, who at age seven had surgery to become a castrato to preserve his sweet voice. He went on to become one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 18th century,... The life story of Carlo Broschi, who at age seven had surgery to become a castrato to preserve his sweet voice. He went on to become one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 18th century, taking on the name Farinelli. As his fame grows, tension builds with his less talented brother Riccardo. Golden Globe Winner, Best Foreign Film. [More]
Starring: Stefano Dionsi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Caroline Cellier
Starring: Stefano Dionsi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Caroline Cellier, Marianne Basler
Director: Gérard Corbiau
Director: Gérard Corbiau
Screenwriter: Andree Corbiau
Producer: Dominique Janne
Composer: Riccardo Broschi
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Reviews for Farinelli: Il Castrato
Farinelli, one of the 1995 Oscar nominees in the foreign film category, is onto an interesting story, all right, but it leaves us feeling, like some of Farinelli's lovers, that something is missing.
The good parts are brilliant, but poor ones will put you to sleep. The story is so unique and fascinating, and the technical aspects of the film so well done, that I could not think about missing seeing this show.
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