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- A woman who loves opera finds herself playing a romantic version of musical chairs in this independent comedy from writer and director Maria Maggenti. Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) is a writer who has been involved with Samantha (Julianne Nicholson) for some time, but Allegra just isn't willing to make a commitment.
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The film debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and was released to DVD in the United States on July 3, 2007. Plot [ edit ] The story begins with Samantha breaking up with Allegra, a lesbian author who has had relationship problems in the past.
Feb 7, 2007 · Puccini for Beginners: Directed by Maria Maggenti. With Ken Barnett, Julianne Nicholson, Brian Letscher, Elizabeth Reaser. A recently-singled New York writer finds herself in two surprising and complicated relationships.
- (2.5K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Maria Maggenti
- 2007-02-07
Directed by Maria Maggenti. Comedy, Romance. 1h 22m. By Stephen Holden. Feb. 2, 2007. Snappy repartee with the ring of real conversation among people who are never at a loss for a remark is...
Synopsis When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend (Julianne Nicholson), opera-loving writer Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip...
- (78)
- Elizabeth Reaser
- Maria Maggenti
- Romance, Comedy
Feb 1, 2007 · The Showtime same-sex soap is namechecked, somewhat disparagingly, in Maggenti’s second outing, Puccini for Beginners, in which a lesbian writer (Reaser) has an affair with both a male ...
Feb 2, 2007 · Synopsis by Mark Deming. A woman who loves opera finds herself playing a romantic version of musical chairs in this independent comedy from writer and director Maria Maggenti. Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) is a writer who has been involved with Samantha (Julianne Nicholson) for some time, but Allegra just isn't willing to make a commitment.
Feb 2, 2007 · 1 h 22 m. Summary With a sophisticated blend of humor and irony, this screwball sex comedy twists and turns with all the drama of classic Puccini. (Strand Releasing) Comedy. Romance. Directed By: Maria Maggenti. Written By: Maria Maggenti. Puccini for Beginners. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews. 54.