Rossini! Rossini! (1991)

Name: Rossini! Rossini!
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1991-09-12
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jacqueline Bisset, Sergio Castellitto, Sabine Azéma, Giorgio Gaber

Rossini! Rossini! (1991), directed by Mario Monicelli, starring Philippe Noiret and Jacqueline Bisset.

09/12/1991 BR Drama and Music 2h 7m

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A funny, witty and bright biopic by the master of italian comedy Mario Monicelli about the famed italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, here portrayed in a wonderful way by famed actor and later director Sergio Castellitto.

Franco Di GiacomoCinematography
Mario MonicelliDirector, Story, Screenplay
Ruggero MastroianniEditing
Alfonso CucciProducer

About the film

Rossini! Rossini! is a 1991 Italian biographical film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. It depicts real life events of composer Gioachino Rossini. Monicelli replaced Robert Altman, who was experiencing differences with the producers. The film won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes.

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Plot

In 1816 the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini is already famous all over the country. However, his last opera The Barber of Seville is not understood and even booed by the audience at La Scala for the indecency of the sets and love situations. Also disappointed by the replicas at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, then Rossini decides to move to Paris, where he is hailed as a genius.

Cast

Sergio Castellitto as Young Rossini

Philippe Noiret as Old Rossini

Giorgio Gaber as Domenico Barbaja

Jacqueline Bisset as Isabella Colbran

Assumpta Serna as Maria Marcolini

Sabine Azéma as Olympe Pélissier

Galeazzo Benti as La Rochefoucauld

Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Baron Rothschild

Claudio Gora as Dr. Bardos

Silvia Cohen as Marietta Alboni

Pia Velsi as Adina

Maurizio Mattioli as Mimì

Vittorio Gassman as Ludwig van Beethoven (cameo)

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External links

Rossini! Rossini! at IMDb

Text from Rossini! Rossini! on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossini!_Rossini!

Trivia

It premiered on September 12, 1991, a Thursday.
It runs 2h07 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosEnrico Roseo Film, Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico, Carthago Films, Taurus Film, Velarde Films S.L., RAI
CountriesFrance, Italy, Monaco, Spain
LanguagesItalian
StatusReleased

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Franco Di Giacomo Cinematography
Mario Monicelli Director
Ruggero Mastroianni Editing
Alfonso Cucci Producer
Maricla Sellari Producer
Ferdinando Paër Original music
Gioachino Rossini Original music
Giovanni Paisiello Original music
Bruno Cagli Story
Bruno Cagli Screenplay
Mario Monicelli Story
Mario Monicelli Screenplay
Nicola Badalucco Story
Nicola Badalucco Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Story

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What is Rossini! Rossini! about?

Rossini! Rossini!: A funny, witty and bright biopic by the master of italian comedy Mario Monicelli about the famed italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, here portrayed in a wonderful way by famed actor and later director Sergio Castellitto.

Who directed Rossini! Rossini!?

Rossini! Rossini! was directed by Mario Monicelli in 1991.

Who stars in Rossini! Rossini!?

The cast of Rossini! Rossini! includes Philippe Noiret, Jacqueline Bisset, Sergio Castellitto, Sabine Azéma and Giorgio Gaber.

How long is Rossini! Rossini!?

Rossini! Rossini! runs for 127 minutes, or 2h07.