La Tosca

Mar 23 1973 N/A 1h 44m
Drama, Musical

Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.

Plot

To the St. Andrew's Church in Rome comes a fugitive - Cesare Angelotti, former consul, who was sentenced to death for taking a part in a conspiracy against tyranny that rules the country. In further escape helps him his friend, young painter Mario Cavaradossi. A bit later the chief policeman Scarpia reaches the church. He notices the similarity between the portrait of Maria Magdalena, Cavaradossi has been working on, and Rome countess named Attavanti. Scarpia shows these details to Cavaradossi's beloved - singer Tosca, what makes her jealous. Tosca gets to Cavaradossi's house with Scarpia's men. Chief of the police believes he will find the prisoner there, and... seduce Tosca he fell in love long before.

Written by

Luigi Magni, Victorien Sardou

Directed by

Luigi Magni

Cast

Monica Vitti, Gigi Proietti, Umberto Orsini

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

UTI Produzioni Associate, Quasars Film Company

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
201
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA