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Farinelli

Farinelli

History · Drama · Music · 1994

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

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Farinelli

“Where does the power of his voice end?”

1994 History · Drama · Music 1h 51m

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6.5 / 10

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

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Directed by

Gérard Corbiau

Written by

Marcel Beaulieu

Stefano Dionisi

Stefano Dionisi

Carlo Broschi (Farinelli)

Enrico Lo Verso

Enrico Lo Verso

Riccardo Broschi

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Alexandra

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

George Frideric Handel

Caroline Cellier

Caroline Cellier

Margareth Hunter

Marianne Basler

Marianne Basler

Countess Mauer

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

Felipe V

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.