C. Thomas Howell
Arturo Toscanini
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Oct 7, 1988 · Young Toscanini: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With C. Thomas Howell, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophie Ward, John Rhys-Davies. A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a young man.
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- Biography, Drama
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1988-10-07
Premise. The film, combining fact and fiction, charts the early career and romances of the conductor Arturo Toscanini in Rio de Janeiro in 1886. Cast. C. Thomas Howell as Arturo Toscanini. Elizabeth Taylor as Nadina Bulichoff (singing voice was dubbed by Aprile Millo) Sophie Ward as Sorella Margherita. Philippe Noiret as Dom Pedro II.
Movies about singers are easy, but audiences often struggle to keep up with the life of a classical musician. Young Toscanini focuses on a brief period of time in Arturo Toscanini's life, when he was, well, young. He starts out as a cello player, and when he visits Brazil during an orchestral tour, his life changes.
Summaries. A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a young man. In Rio de Janeiro in 1886, eighteen-year-old conductor Arturo Toscanini (C. Thomas Howell), in Brazil on an orchestra tour, is torn between an aging soprano attempting a comeback and a mistress his own age.
Young Toscanini is a 1988 Italian-French biographical drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring C. Thomas Howell and Elizabeth Taylor. It was screened out of competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Italian cellist Arturo Toscanini (C. Thomas Howell) soothes a prima donna (Elizabeth Taylor) and becomes a conductor.
- Biography
Young Toscanini. 1988. 1h 49m. Biography/Drama. Cast. C. Thomas Howell (Arturo) Elizabeth Taylor (Nadina) Sophie Ward (Margherita) John Rhys-Davies (Rossi) Pat Heywood (Madre Allegri) Philippe...
