Tosca (2001)

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Writers:

Luigi Illica (libretto), Giuseppe Giacosa (libretto),

Stars:

Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Gheorghiu	...	Floria Tosca
Roberto Alagna	...	Mario Cavaradossi
Ruggero Raimondi	...	Il barone Vittelio Scarpia
David Cangelosi	...	Spoletta
Sorin Coliban	...	Sciarrone
Enrico Fissore	...	Sagrestano
Maurizio Muraro	...	Cesare Angelotti
Gwynne Howell	...	Il carceriere
James Savage-Hanford	...	Un pastore
Karl-Heinz Rogosch	...	Tax judge
Bernd Selle	...	Roberti
Antonio Agliuzzi	...	Henchman
Oktay Ovali	...	Henchman
Roger Claas	...	Henchman
Florian Schulz	...	Soldier

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Musical | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us] Pyramide Films [fr]

Country:

Italy France UK Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

14 November 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Tosca de Giacomo Puccini

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 53,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,409 (USA) (28 March 2003)

Gross:

$63,751 (USA) (28 March 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euripide Productions, Integral Film, Veradia Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Tosca (1985)

User Reviews

Gheorghiu's On Fire!

Although many may dislike this film and its direction, I found that I was really moved and excited by it. I can see how certain aspects of this film may not be to everybody's taste(for example the dodgy outside scenes and the black and white orchestra footage)but to be honest, what does it matter when you have a singer with as beautiful a voice as Angela Gheorghiu! Roberto Alagna's Cavaradossi was a bit wet and pathetic but that could just have been the part. However, Ruggero Raimondi was a truly frightening Scarpia and even when filmed in the recording studio you can see the fire and anger which, in my opinion, is a such a key part of Scarpia's personality. I thought the direction was simple but quite effective at times. I really disliked the outside footage because i felt it wasn't really necessary although it could be a device used to show the seedy side of the situation the characters are in. I found that the close-ups gave you the opportunity to see deep into the personalities of the characters in a way that you can't in an opera house due to the distance between stage and audience. To compare it with another, I have seen parts of Franco Zeffirelli's Tosca staged at ROH in the 60s starring Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi and i can say without doubt that although Callas may have been an exceptional performer, her voice is nothing compared with Angela Gheorghiu-so please, please watch it to have the opportunity to hear the most beautiful voice in the world!