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- Summary: One of Giacomo Puccini's greatest operas has been magically transposed to film in this stirring and wonderfully performed production featuring Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna as the star-crossed lovers. (Avatar Films)
- Director: Benoît Jacquot
- Genre(s): Drama, Musical
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 5 out of 18
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100A rare example of first-rate filmed opera.
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Altogether, this is successful as a film, while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece.
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80Using a single set for each act and cutting minimally, Jacquot seems to recognize his limited ability to make the opera cinematic.
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60The performance sequences are in color, while the recording sequences are in B&W. Jacquot's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances (Raimondi is a particularly good film actor) while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself.
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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