Farinelli (1995)

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R | 1 hr 50 mins | Drama, Historical, Biopic | Released: 5/26/1995

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Set against a sumptuous world of 18th century Italian high art and music, the story deals with two brothers, Ricardo Broschi and his younger sibling, Carlo. To preserve his beautiful voice, the 7-year-old Carlo undergoes primitive surgery to become a "castrato," glorious male singers who retained the vocal purity of young boys with the power of men and the high register of a woman. Blessed with the "voice of an angel," he embarks on a glorious journey of music and passion. As a highly skilled performer with sensuously handsome looks, Farinelli quickly attains a quasi-mythical status in his own lifetime. But the jealousies caused by celebrity and the strained relationships between Farinelli and his brother as well as other artists of his time cast a shadow over Farinelli's bright existence. And so, he chooses a life of exile in Spain, thus ending one of the most illustrious--and colorful--vocal careers in history.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/26/1995

Director	Credit
Gerard Corbiau	Director
Cast	Credit
Stefano Dionisi	Carlo Broschi--
Enrico Lo Verso	Ricardo Broschi
Elsa Zylberstein	Alexandra
Caroline Cellier	Margareth Hunter
Marianne Basler	Countess Mauer
Jacques Boudet	Philippe V
Graham Valentine	The Prince of Wales
Pier Paolo Capponi	The Father
Delphine Zentout	The Young Admirer
Omero Antonutti	Porpora
Jeroen Krabbe	Handel
Ranaud DuPeloux de Saint Romain	The Child
Production Credits	Credit
Vera Belmont	Producer
Linda Gutenberg	Producer
Aldo Lado	Producer
Dominique Janne	Producer
Stephane Thenoz	Producer
Belgique Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW)	Producer - funding
Production Companies	Credit
Stephan Films	Production Company
Alinea Films	Production Company
Studio Canal Plus	Production Company
Union Generale	Production Company
France 2 Cinéma	Production Company
Studio Images	Production Company
RTL-TVi	Production Company
MG Films	Production Company
K2 Productions	Production Company
Italian International Film Srl Production	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Guild Films Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
SPC	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Belga Films	Theatrical Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Bac Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Alliance Releasing	Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Spain
Italy
United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Teff Erhat	Story By - synopsis collaboration
Andree Corbiau	Screenplay
Andree Corbiau	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Gerard Corbiau	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Andree Corbiau	Screenplay - original screenplay
Michel Fessler	Story By - synopsis collaboration
Gerard Corbiau	Screenplay - original screenplay
Marcel Beaulieu	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Accounting	Credit
Ariane Wiedemann	Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Maria Christina Reggio	Production Designer
Brigitte Perez	Dresser
Jurgen Materna	Set Decorator - theatre decor supervisor
Peter Luhrenbaum	Assistant Set Decorator - theatre decor assistant
Casting	Credit
Gérard Moulévrier	Casting Director
Tanja Daeberitz	Extras Casting - extra casting
Jose Villaverde	Casting Director
Film Camera	Credit
Jean-Marie Leroy	Photography - still photography
Walther Vanden Ende	Director of Photography
Yves Vandermeeren	Camera Operator
Hans Warth	Camera Operator - assistant operator
Harald Cremer	Camera Operator - assistant operator
Didier Fratteur	Camera Operator - assistant operator
Harald Schmuck	Camera Operator - assistant operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Union Generale	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Derek Lee Ragin	Song Performer - singer
Marc David	Music - musical consultant
David Miller	Music - musical consultant
Ewa Mallas Godlewska	Song Performer - singer
Christopher Rousset	Music - musical direction
Jean-Claude Gaberel	Music - musical editing
Physical Effects	Credit
Mario Luraschi	Stunts - equestrian stunts
Production Management	Credit
Patrick Aubree	Script Supervisor
Nadine Borreman	Production Coordinator
Corinne LeHong	Stage Manager
Maria Jansen	Location Scout
Francois Enginger	Assistant Director
Luca Pagliari	Location Scout - location scout assistant
Jean-Claude Ventura	Assistant Director
Pierre Pfundt	Location Scout - location scout assistant
Fernando Pacheco	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Michel Filippi	Post-Production Sound - post-synchronization
Dominique Hennequin	Sound Mixer - mixer
Gilles Missir	Post-Production Audio - post-synchro recording
Jean-Paul Mugel	Sound Engineer
Julien Naudin	Sound Effects
Catherine O'Sullivan	Sound Editor
Richard Schorr	Sound Designer
Laurent Boudaud	Rerecording - recording
Sophie Chiabaut	Sound - sound assistant
Joel Rangon	Sound - assistant mixer
Isabelle Filippi	Post-Production Sound - post-synchronization
Jean-Claude Gaberel	Rerecording - recording
Fabien Krzyzanowski	Sound Mixer - digital sound mixer
Bruno Langiano	Sound Effects - sound effects assistant
Jean-Louis Lebras	Sound - post-synchro recording assistant
Gadou Naudin	Sound Effects - sound effects assistant
Visual Effects	Credit
Kuno Schlegelmilch	Special Effects
Anne Dutter	Titles - subtitles
Georges Dutter	Titles - subtitles
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Kuno Schlegelmilch	Makeup
Kuno Schlegelmilch	Hair
Olga Berlutti	Wardrobe - costume layout
Olga Berlutti	Costumes
Fabienne Bressan	Hair
Ursule Poney	Wardrobe - costume layout
Paul LeMarinel	Makeup
Anne DeLaugardiere	Costumes
Eric Perron	Costumes - costumer

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