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Farinelli - Il Castrato [1995]
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Farinelli
Review date: 2005-01-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
A stunning film, with an incredible soundtrack. Something completely different, 10/10!
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Reviews
A Castrato extravaganza
Review date: 2001-08-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
The idea of a digitally worked voice, comprising a female and a countertenor would not at first appear to be very promising, but the result has to be heard to be believed. At times the music, from the sumptuous delights of Broschi to the melancholy of Haendel, transports you from the cinema screen to the realms of the gods.
The film is not merely a vehicle for the music but has within itself a touching and heartrending storyline. Who could watch the forcible castration scene without a shudder. And yet it is through this that the angelic music comes to be.
A complex and moving film which I would recommend to anyone. If the music does not get you, the pathos will.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jeroen Krabbé
Elsa Zylberstein
Stefano Dionisi
Enrico Lo Verso
Caroline Cellier
Creators:
Stefano Dionisi (Primary Contributor)
Enrico Lo Verso (Primary Contributor)
Gérard Corbiau (Writer)
Aldo Lado (Producer)
Dominique Janne (Producer)
Linda Gutenberg (Producer)
Stéphane Thenoz (Producer)
Andrée Corbiau (Writer)
Marcel Beaulieu (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Pathe Distribution
Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution
EAN: 5060002830659
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2004-04-26
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995-03-17
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: Italian (Original Language)