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Farinelli

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Also known as Farinelli - Voce regina, Farinelli: Il Castrato

1994 film by Gérard Corbiau

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Farinelli, also titled Farinelli - Voce regina, is a 1994 biographical drama film directed by Gérard Corbiau, who also wrote the screenplay. The production originates from France, Belgium, and Italy, with the original language being Italian. The cast features Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, and Jeroen Krabbé. Additional crew members include producer Véra Belmont, executive producer Aldo Lado, director of photography Walther van den Ende, production designer Gianni Quaranta, and composer Christophe Rousset.

The narrative is set in England and explores the life and career of the Italian opera singer Farinelli. The film has a runtime of 111 minutes and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and Netflix via video on demand. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Review scores include a 5.6 out of 10, a 60% rating, and a 6.8 rating.

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Film · TMDB

6.6

The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.

Released: 1994-12-01111 minDir: Gérard CorbiauHistory, Drama, Music

Cast

  • Stefano Dionisi as Carlo Broschi (Farinelli)
  • Enrico Lo Verso as Riccardo Broschi
  • Elsa Zylberstein as Alexandra
  • Jeroen Krabbé as George Frideric Handel
  • Caroline Cellier as Margareth Hunter
  • Marianne Basler as Countess Mauer

Themes

  • opera
  • sibling relationship
  • eunuch
  • biography
  • dresden, germany
  • opera singer

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

7,887 votes

Year
1994
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, History

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
Italian
Screenwriter
Gérard Corbiau
Cinematographer
Walther van den Ende
Narrative location
England
Duration
111
FilmAffinity ID
215922
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Bartolomeo Nazari - Portrait of Farinelli 1734 - Royal College of Music London.jpg
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publication date
1994-01-01
title
Farinelli - Voce regina
production designer
Gianni Quaranta
distributed by
Netflix
review score
60%
executive producer
Aldo Lado
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