In the 18th century during Handel's time, no man was more famous or more celebrated than the castrato, Farinelli. The incredible, true story of the world famous opera singer - who was castrated during childhood in order to preserve his voice - comes to life in this Oscar-nominated drama of high notes and even higher passions.
directed by: Gerard Corbiau
starring: Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Caroline Cellier, Jeroen Krabbé
1994 / 111 min / 1.85:1 / French, Italian Stereo
Additional info:
- Region Free Blu-ray
- Making-Of featurette, Farinelli: Nostalgia for a Lost Voice
- Cast and crew interviews featurette, Farinelli: the Birth of a Voice
- New essay by film critic Kenji Fujishima
- English subtitles
