Puccini

Author: Palmer, Tony

Brand: VARIOUS

Edition: Standard Version

Format: Classic

Item number: USD-DV-1359

Release date: 28-04-2008

Details: Product descriptions The film tells the story of Doria Manfredi and of her relationship with Puccini, and the opera that resulted, Turandot. It was a disaster that was suppressed by either Puccini's publishers (Ricordi) or his family or both for almost 80 years, fearing that the consequences of revealing the truth of what had happened would damage sales of his work and further sully his already tarnished reputation as a philanderer. Robert Stephens gives a devastating performance as Puccini, and Virginia McKenna, lured out of semi-retirement, gives an emotionally draining performance as his wife Elvira. When the finished film was shown to Simonetta, Puccini's granddaughter, she said she was astonished at how close the film had come to the heart of the matter and in particular to the heart of that extraordinary - and still underestimated - great composer, Giacomo Puccini. review The acclaimed Tony Palmer helmed this 1984 biopic on 19th and early 20th century Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, here portrayed by Robert Stephens. Palmer opts to focus not on the whole gestalt of Puccini's life, but on a devastating scandal that transpired in 1909, when Giacomo's wife, Elvira Puccini, accused maid Doria Manfredi of bedding her husband. The unfounded allegations prompted a massive lawsuit from the maid's family, and nearly topped Giacomo's illustrious career. --All Movie Guide

UPC: 604388703401

EAN: 0604388703401

Model: USD-DV-1359

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Article Note: Code 0 Worldwide, archive item played 1-2 times, booklet also absolutely mint, shipping from Germany

Item Condition: Used - Like new