Yes, Giorgio (1982)

A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers:

Anne Piper (novel), Norman Steinberg

Stars:

Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold, Eddie Albert

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luciano Pavarotti	...	Giorgio Fini
Kathryn Harrold	...	Pamela Taylor
Eddie Albert	...	Henry Pollack
Paola Borboni	...	Sister Theresa
James Hong	...	Kwan
Beulah Quo	...	Mei Ling
Norman Steinberg	...	Dr. Barmen
Rod Colbin	...	Ted Mullane
Kathryn Fuller	...	Faye Kennedy
Joseph Mascolo	...	Dominic Giordano
Karen Kondazian	...	Francesca Giordano
Leona Mitchell	...	Herself
Kurt Adler	...	Himself
Emerson Buckley	...	Himself
Alexander Courage	...	Conductor, Turandot

Storyline

A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.

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Plot Keywords:

opera | two word title | punctuation in title | comma in title | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sí, Giorgio

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,000,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many actresses turned the role of Pamela Taylor the female lead including Kate Jackson.

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Quotes

Giorgio Fini: Pamela, you are a thirsty plant. Fini can water you.
Pamela Taylor: I don't want to be watered on by Fini.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Michael Jackson's This Is It/The House of the Devil/Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Il viaggio a Reims"
by Gioachino Rossini (as Rossini)
(incidental music)

User Reviews

He opened my eyes - he will be missed

I watched this movie with my mother when I was in high school many years ago. I definitely was not the least bit interested in opera at the time, but he changed my views. I enjoyed this movie very much and have truly enjoyed opera ever since. I even bought several of his CD's. Who cares what his acting abilities were, he basically just played himself, which was adorable. He was so charming, so charismatic; I honestly just wanted to hug him. I feel very sad that so many are criticizing him so harshly. It was so straight, did not accept people pushing him around or judging him for his actions. He deserves to be respected and admired for his talent. He will definitely be missed!!!