The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th-century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Stefano Dionisi | ... |
Carlo Broschi (Farinelli)
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| Enrico Lo Verso | ... |
Riccardo Broschi
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| Elsa Zylberstein | ... |
Alexandra
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| Caroline Cellier | ... |
Margareth Hunter
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| Marianne Basler | ... |
Countess Mauer
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| Jacques Boudet | ... |
Felipe V
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Graham Valentine | ... |
Prince of Wales
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| Pier Paolo Capponi | ... |
Broschi
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Renaud du Peloux de Saint Romain | ... |
Benedict Hunter
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| Delphine Zentout | ... |
Young admirer
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| Omero Antonutti | ... |
Nicola Porpora
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Georg Friedrich Händel
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Richard Reeves |
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Jonathan Fox |
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Jo Betzing | ... |
(as Josef Betzing)
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Karl-Heinz Dickmann |
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Stefan Mazel |
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Wolfgang Grindemann |
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Hubert Burczek |
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Harald Gotz |
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Andreas Ulich |
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Alfonso Asenjo |
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Carlos Castel | ... |
Piero (uncredited)
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| Xenia Seeberg | ... |
Servant girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Corbiau | ||
Written by
| Andrée Corbiau | ... | (original scenario) & |
| Gérard Corbiau | ... | (original scenario) |
| Marcel Beaulieu | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Andrée Corbiau | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Gérard Corbiau | ... | (adaptation) |
| Andrée Corbiau | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Véra Belmont | ... | producer |
| Linda Gutenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Dominique Janne | ... | executive producer |
| Aldo Lado | ... | executive producer |
| Stéphane Thenoz | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Walther van den Ende | ||
Editing by
| Joëlle Hache | ||
Editorial Department
| Pauline Casalis | ... | assistant editor |
| Clara Ott | ... | assistant editor |
| Valérie Pasteau | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gérard Moulévrier | ||
| Jose Villaverde | ||
Production Design by
| Gianni Quaranta | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Berluti | ||
| Anne de Laugardière | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabienne Bressan | ... | hair stylist |
| Sano De Perpessac | ... | makeup artist |
| Arrate Garmendia | ... | makeup artist |
| Birgit Herber | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Fabrice Herbet | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Paul Le Marinel | ... | makeup artist |
| Beatrice Mendelin | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Kuno Schlegelmilch | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Luk Van Cleemput | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Leonhard Gmür | ... | production manager: Bavaria |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| François Enginger | ... | assistant director |
| Fernando Pacheco | ... | assistant director |
| Andrés Torres | ... | second unit photography |
| Jean-Claude Ventura | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Sabine Avenhaus | ... | sculptor (as Sabine Auenhaus) |
| Boris Bartholomäus | ... | prop builder |
| Yann Biquand | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Michel Conche | ... | props |
| Franco Fumagalli | ... | property master |
| Wolfgang Gosberg | ... | carpenter |
| Anne Habermann | ... | sculptor |
| Gregor Hees | ... | carpenter |
| Petra Klimek | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Scenografia Mattei | ... | set paintings |
| Pierre Pfundt | ... | assistant art director |
| John Rawsthorn | ... | painter |
| Bertram Strauß | ... | chief of construction |
| Octavio Tapia | ... | standy props |
| Ivano Todeschi | ... | chief painter |
| Eric Verheyden | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | sound recordist |
| Sophie Chiabaut | ... | sound assistant |
| Isabelle Filippi | ... | post-synchronization |
| Michel Filippi | ... | post-synchronization |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound mixer |
| Fabien Krzyzanowski | ... | digital sound editor |
| Bruno Langiano | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound engineer |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Julien Naudin | ... | sound effects |
| Joël Rangon | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Catherine Shorr | ... | sound editor (as Catherine O'Sullivan) |
| Richard Shorr | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Kuno Schlegelmilch | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor assistant |
| Luc Job | ... | flame artist |
| Gilbert Kiner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Mario Luraschi | ... | horse stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Aupetit | ... | grip |
| Tito Carlón | ... | first assistant camera |
| Harald Cremer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Olivier Dirksen | ... | electrician |
| Peter Franken | ... | lighting technician |
| Didier Frateur | ... | first assistant camera |
| Moritz Greven | ... | grip |
| Klaus Harnisch | ... | electrician |
| Götz Holborn | ... | electrician (as Gotz Holborn) |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Stephan Rother | ... | chief electrician |
| Harald Schmuck | ... | second assistant camera |
| Thommy Schulz | ... | electrician |
| Ralph Schwarz | ... | electrician |
| Gunnar Seeling | ... | electrician |
| Alexander Stempell | ... | grip |
| Andreas Theiner | ... | additional electrician |
| Benoît Theunissen | ... | key grip |
| Yves Vandermeeren | ... | camera operator |
| Didier Versolatto | ... | electrician |
| Hans Warth | ... | first assistant camera |
| Markus Wiebecke | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Tanja Däberitz | ... | extras casting |
| Patrick Hella | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tatjana Lüpsen | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Brigitte Perez | ... | dresser |
| Eric Perron | ... | chief costumer |
| Sabine Stiegemann | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Elena Wegner | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Vincent Canart | ... | location manager: re-takes |
| Maria Jansen | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Michelangelo Boccardi | ... | librettist |
| G.P. Candi | ... | librettist |
| Luc Capoulissez | ... | trumpet |
| Marc David | ... | musical consultant |
| Pierre de Boeck | ... | percussion |
| Johann Adolf Hasse | ... | composer: additional music |
| Domenico Lalli | ... | librettist |
| Paul Lavergne | ... | soundtrack album producer |
| Ewa Malas-Godlewska | ... | soprano |
| Alessandro Melani | ... | composer: additional music |
| David Miller | ... | musical consultant |
| Giovanni Battista Pergolesi | ... | composer: additional music |
| Nicola Porpora | ... | composer: additional music |
| Derek Lee Ragin | ... | countertenor |
| Françoise Renson | ... | music performer |
| Paolo Antonio Rolli | ... | librettist |
| Christophe Rousset | ... | conductor |
| Alessandro Scarlatti | ... | composer: additional music |
| Les Talens Lyriques | ... | music perfomers |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jörg Vincent Malotki | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Christian Becker | ... | assistant stage manager |
| Nadine Borreman | ... | production coordinator |
| Marion Bourret | ... | production assistant |
| Oliver Brzoska | ... | dailies projectionist / production assistant |
| Nadine Hachuel | ... | production assistant |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | stage manager |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | unspecified assistant |
| Daniel Lipnik | ... | playback synchronizer |
| Peter Luhrenbaum | ... | unspecified assistant |
| Pascal Luneau | ... | french dialog coach: Stephano Dionisi |
| Jörg Vincent Malotki | ... | production assistant |
| Jurgen Materna | ... | theatre decor supervisor |
| Marcel Mazoyer | ... | agent technique |
| Gilles Missir | ... | post-synchro recording |
| Sylvie Mortenson | ... | animal trainer |
| Carmen Muller | ... | production coordinator |
| Martina Stachorski | ... | production assistant |
| Sylvie Van der Vorm | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | banker/financier (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Stéphan Films
- MG (co-production)
- Italian International Film (co-production)
- K2 SA (co-production)
- Alinea Films (in collaboration with)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (in collaboration with)
- Canal+ (in collaboration with)
- France 2 Cinéma (in collaboration with)
- Studio Image (in collaboration with)
- Mediaset (in collaboration with)
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI) (in collaboration with)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Presidenza del Consiglio del Ministri-Dipartimento dello Spettacolo (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Eurimages (support)
- European Script Fund (support)
- Club Espace Cinema Philip Morris (support)
Distributors
- Bac Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1994) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Euro Space (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mundial Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Nil Film Art & Entertainment GmbH (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sogepaq Distribución (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Triangelfilm (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- TF1 Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Key Grip Systems (grip rental company)
- Nicolao Atelier (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Farinelli is the artistic name of Carlo Broschi, a young singer in Handel's time. He was castrated in his childhood in order to preserve his voice. During his life he becomes a very famous opera singer, managed by his mediocre brother (Riccardo).
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| Taglines | The bawdy adventures of Carlo Broschi. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both male and female voices were combined to create the sound of Farinelli's singing voice. The male voice was Derek Lee Ragin, a British countertenor and the female Ewa MaÅas-Godlewska, a Polish mezzo-soprano. See more » |
| Goofs | LIGHTING. In scenes that show stage lights and chandeliers, the focus on them is softened, but it can still be seen that the "lamps" and "candles" are in fact far too steady, and too smokeless, to be or to contain live flame. Gaslight was not brought into theatres until just after 1800 (in England), and limelight -- with real quicklime -- around 1820. Also, some outdoor lighting -- outside palaces, etc. -- is obviously too bright, blue- or green-shaded, smokeless, and sharp-edged to come from a bonfire. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ombra fedele anch'io See more » |
| Quotes |
Carlo Broschi:
I admire your nerve, madame, in daring to defy Handel. Countess Mauer: Women are very strong, signor Farinelli. Men's weaknesses make it necessary. See more » |