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Puccini for Beginners
A love triangle of operatic proportions.
A love triangle of operatic proportions.
Comedy, Drama, Romance - 2006
Puccini for Beginners
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6.0
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When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.
Director:
,
Maria Maggenti
Cast:
,
Gretchen Mol
,
Justin Kirk
,
Elizabeth Reaser
,
Tina Benko
,
Julianne Nicholson
,
Jennifer Dundas
,
Brian Letscher
,
Kate Simses
,
Will Bozarth
,
Nick Sullivan

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Details

Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
82 min
Release date:
2 Sep 2006
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$89,417
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Fresh Manhattan locations prove as photogenic as the leads, and the supporting actors -- especially Tina Benko as a glacial, impeccably dressed amazon -- don't miss a beat of Maggenti's snappy dialogue.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
17 Dec 2007
rotten:
Reaser really doesn't stand a chance. She's plucky as heck, and you like her despite the script, but she can't save the movie.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
23 Mar 2007
rotten:
There is pleasure and even insight to be had in Puccini but it all feels second-hand, and therefore, of questionable provenance.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Mar 2007
fresh:
Puccini for Beginners doesn't quite make it as romantic comedy. Most of the elements are in place, but the characters seem too narcissistic to fall in love and too broad-brush to be authentic.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
16 Mar 2007
fresh:
Has a likable smartness to it; like a good Woody Allen film with a gay twist.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
16 Mar 2007
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