Farinelli [videorecording] / a film by Gerard Corbiau ; a production of Stephan Films ... [et al.] ; original screenplay, Andree and Gerard Corbiau ; adapted by Marcel Beaulieu, Andree and Gerard Corbiau.
Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Caroline Cellier, Jeroen Krabbe. Originally produced in 1994 as a motion picture by French, Belgium, and Italian companies. Rated R.
Summary:
The true story of a world famous castrato in the 18th century is told. With charisma, talent, drive and success, Farinelli had everything: money, talent, fame, women, and the voice of an angel. He becomes obsessed with earning the respect of his brother's rival, the composer Handel.
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