Supelice Dreadfully Boring

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Cinefill1 Farinelli is a 1994 Belgian-Italian-French biographical drama film directed by Gérard Corbiau and starring Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein and Jeroen Krabbé. It centers on the life and career of the 18th-century Italian opera singer Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli, considered the greatest castrato singer of all time; as well as the relation with his brother, composer Riccardo Broschi. Although based on real-life events, dramatic license was taken to a great extent, and only the basic facts of Farinelli's life are correct, while the plot line is completely fictional and far removed from what is known about real-life Carlo Broschi (1705-1782). For example, the ambiguous relationship between the Broschi brothers, the stormy one with rival composer Handel, and Farinelli's own amorous escapades and over-the-top rock star attitude are totally spurious. Additionally, Farinelli's brother is given much more importance than he actually had in his brother's career, while Porpora's own (and that of other composers of the Neapolitan School as well) is De-emphasized; the movie also offers a different explanation for how Carlo Broschi came to take the stage name Farinelli than what has been historically ascertained. George Frideric Handel, played by Jeroen Krabbé, is made out to be somewhat of a villain, but that is based on the competition between the London theater at which Handel's music was played and the rival theater at which Farinelli sang for a short period It was released in 1994 and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995. It was also nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.

Armand reconstruction of a period. eulogy to an artist. impressive picture. and new film with old ingredients. maybe, not accuracy is its virtue. or the performance who may be admirable. the story - in few extraordinary moments. the art of director - yes, it is OK. but more important is the flavor. the touch of things, the silk of gestures, the cotton of words, the feeling to be part of action and the final impression , after the lost of fairy-tale skin, to discover a parable. this is great director secret - an universal lesson about yourself. instrument - magnificent music and a remarkable cast. a large light circle. and a wonderful science of detail. An Italian word says - Si non e vero, e ben trovato ( even it is not true, it is conceived ). in this case, it is perfect definition.

bubblegumyums65 I was quite intrigued by the scenery in the film. I also like the acting. The actors in the film were perfectly chosen. They fit right into their characters. One thing I didn't like about the movie was that whole brotherly thing in the movie. They kept saying that they had a pact or something like that to the women. And the opera was nice to a point, but then I just kept forwarding. It was the same thing over and over again, but to different tunes. If you like operas and, Italian and French actors, this movie is worth seeing. I give it an 8.5 out of 10.

WakingComa See the movie for the music, the costumes and the set designs. I first heard of this movie through a classical music station and I was hooked immediately. Bought the soundtrack and fell in love with the strength of the voice. A voice with a three and a half octave range! Buy the CD to read about how the voice was created for the movie. Just incredible.