Puccini 71 years old

Puccini

Produced in Italy in breathtaking Technicolor, this biographical story of Puccini (played by L'avventura's Gabriele Ferzetti) spans his creative life from early student days to the height of success, including his early flop Madama Butterfly and his incomplete Turandot. Along the way he encounters three women who change his life, including a sexy, beautiful singer (Two for the Road's Nadia Gray) whom he drops for a small town girl (Sirocco's Marta Toren), and a servant girl who commits suicide over him. Well-selected excerpts from Manon, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Turandot are featured along with other Puccini music, including the voice of Beniamino Gigli. Sets, costumes and production values are first class, all sumptuously filmed by Claude Renoir.

Credits

Puccini Cast

Name Character
Gabriele Ferzetti He was 28, now 99 years old as Giacomo Puccini

Puccini Crew

Name Department
Carmine Gallone as Director. He was 67 (87) years old when He died Directing
Puccini poster
Puccini (71 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 04, 1953
  • Runtime: 119 minutes