Overview:
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.
Cast Of - Puccini
Crew Members
Gabriele Ferzetti Giacomo Puccini
Märta Torén Elvira Puccini
Nadia Gray Cristina Vernini
Paolo Stoppa Giocondo
Myriam Bru Delia
Sergio Tofano Giulio Ricordi
Mimo Billi Fanelli
Jacques Famery Antonio Puccini
Gino Sinimberghi tenore
Nelly Corradi soprano
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