Il giovane Toscanini (1988)
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Musical Drama, Period Film |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - France, Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
This biographical costume drama from director Franco Zeffirelli covers the early life of Arturo Toscanini and stars C. Thomas Howell as the famous composer. When Arturo lands a job with the orchestra of Claudio Rossi (John Rhys-Davies), he soon finds himself bound for a tour of South America and lands in idyllic Rio. Arturo is given the task of convincing the famed prima donna diva Nadina Bulichoff (Elizabeth Taylor) to rehearse for an upcoming show with the orchestra, but in the process, Toscanini attempts to change the minds of both Nadina and her lover, Brazilian Emperor Don Pedro II (Philippe Noiret) on the issue of slavery.
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