Tosca

"It is opera, it is Italy. It is desire, passion and murder..."

Nov 14 2001 Not Rated 2h 6m
Drama, Musical

Benoit Jacquot's acclaimed 2002 film of Puccini's opera stars Angela Gheorghiu in the title role, with Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, under Antonio Pappano.

Plot

Benoit Jacquot reinvents the way we view opera in this magnificent production of Puccini's story of Tosca's love for the painter Cavaradossi and the intervention of Scarpia.

Written by

Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Victorien Sardou

Directed by

Benoît Jacquot

Cast

Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Axiom Films

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Tosca - starring Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagno (Film trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
476
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
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