Farinelli
(1994)
★ 6.5 IMDb · 199 votes
Year: 1994
Runtime: 111 мин
Country: Italy, France
Director: Gérard Corbiau
Cast: Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Йерун Краббе, Caroline Cellier, Marianne Basler, Jacques Boudet, Graham Valentine, Pier Paolo Capponi, Renaud du Peloux de Saint Romain
Plot
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
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).