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Pavarotti
Documentary · History · Music · 2019
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
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Pavarotti
“Genius is forever”
2019 Documentary · History · Music 1h 55m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
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For the defence
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“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Mark Monroe
Luciano Pavarotti
Self (archive footage)
Bono
Self
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Harvey Goldsmith
Self
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Nicoletta Mantovani
Self
Plácido Domingo
Self
José Carreras
Self
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Madelyn Renée Monti
Self
Court is in session
Put Pavarotti on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.