Puccini 40 years old

Puccini

In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.

Credits

Puccini Cast

Name Character
Virginia McKenna She was 52, now 92 years old as Elvira
Robert Stephens He was 52, 64 years old when he died as Giacomo Puccini

Puccini Crew

Name Department
Tony Palmer as Director. He was 42 (now 82) years old Directing
Charles Wood as Writer. He was 34 (1) years old when He died Writing
Puccini poster
Puccini (40 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1984
  • Runtime: 113 minutes