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Farinelli
Where does the power of his voice end?
Genres
HistoryDramaMusic
Overview
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1994-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
175
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Richard Reeves
Jonathan Fox
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