Farinelli (1994)
Overview
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.298 |
Directed By
Gérard Corbiau
Crew
Marcel Beaulieu
Véra Belmont
Joëlle Hache
Walther van den Ende
Gérard Corbiau
Anne de Laugardiere
Stéphane Thenoz
Dominique Janne
Aldo Lado
Fabienne Bressan
Gianni Quaranta
Sano de Perpessac
Jose Villaverde
Olga Berluti
Gérard Moulévrier
Linda Gutenberg
Arrate Garmendia
Fabrice Herbet
Kuno Schlegelmilch
Paul Le Marinel
Kuno Schlegelmilch
Luk Van Cleemput
Leonhard Gmür
Corinne Le Hong
TOP CAST
Stefano Dionisi
Carlo Broschi (Farinelli)
Enrico Lo Verso
Riccardo Broschi
Elsa Zylberstein
Alexandra
Jeroen Krabbé
George Frideric Handel
Caroline Cellier
Margareth Hunter
Marianne Basler
Countess Mauer
Jacques Boudet
Felipe V
Graham Valentine
Prince of Wales
Pier Paolo Capponi
Broschi
Renaud du Peloux de Saint Romain
Benedict Hunter
Delphine Zentout
Young admirer
Omero Antonutti
Nicola Porpora
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