Fresh
Artistry abounds in every aspect of the film.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Farinelli
Where does the power of his voice end?
1994 · 1h 51m · R
Drama, History, Music
Directed by
Gérard Corbiau
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Farinelli
Overview
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
Director and cast
- Gérard Corbiau Director
- Stefano Dionisi as Carlo Broschi (Farinelli)
- Enrico Lo Verso as Riccardo Broschi
- Elsa Zylberstein as Alexandra
- Jeroen Krabbé as George Frideric Handel
- Caroline Cellier as Margareth Hunter
- Marianne Basler as Countess Mauer
- Jacques Boudet as Felipe V
- Graham Valentine as Prince of Wales
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Broschi
- Renaud du Peloux de Saint Romain as Benedict Hunter
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's something too artificial and highfalutin about the movie.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
A fascinating, if occasionally overly melodramatic, recreation of a period when Baroque music ruled Europe.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Because Carlo Broschi, the 18th-century castrato singer known as Farinelli, was himself such an exotic and sensationalistic figure, you'd think that creating a dull movie out of his flamboyant life would be next to impossible. Think again.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Rotten
Glossy and histrionic, salacious and empty, Farinelli reduces a fascinating story to a series of hissy fits and leering glances.
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
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