Young Toscanini (1988)
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This biographical costume drama from director Franco Zeffirelli covers the early life of Arturo Toscanini and stars C. Thomas Howell as the famous composer. When Arturo lands a job with the orchestra of Claudio Rossi (John Rhys-Davies), he soon finds himself bound for a tour of South America and lands in idyllic Rio. Arturo is given the task of convincing the famed prima donna diva Nadina Bulichoff (Elizabeth Taylor) to rehearse for an upcoming show with the orchestra, but in the process, Toscanini attempts to change the minds of both Nadina and her lover, Brazilian Emperor Don Pedro II (Philippe Noiret) on the issue of slavery. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- C. Thomas Howell, Elizabeth Taylor, (more)
- Director(s):
- Franco Zeffirelli
Synopsis of Young Toscanini
This biographical costume drama from director Franco Zeffirelli covers the early life of Arturo Toscanini and stars C. Thomas Howell as the famous composer. When Arturo lands a job with the orchestra of Claudio Rossi (John Rhys-Davies), he soon finds himself bound for a tour of South America and lands in idyllic Rio. Arturo is given the task of convincing the famed prima donna diva Nadina Bulichoff (Elizabeth Taylor) to rehearse for an upcoming show with the orchestra, but in the process, Toscanini attempts to change the minds of both Nadina and her lover, Brazilian Emperor Don Pedro II (Philippe Noiret) on the issue of slavery. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Complete Cast of Young Toscanini
- C. Thomas Howell - Arturo
- Sophie Ward - Margherita
- John Rhys-Davies - Rossi
- Franco Nero - Claudio Toscanini
- Carlo Bergonzi - Bertini
- Stephen Hartley - Heckler
- Simon Gregor - Carlino
- Irma Minutolo Capece - Mantelli
- Gordon Warnecke - Paulo
- Peter Rutherford - Figner
- Harriet Thorpe - Tirelli
- Jenny Lipman - Paolo Toscanini
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Maestro Miguez
- Spencer Leigh - Heckler
- Eva Griffith - Princess Isabel
- Elizabeth Taylor - Nadina Bulicioff
- Pat Heywood - Mother Allegri
- Philippe Noiret - Dom Pedro II
- Leon Lissek - Superti
- Andrea Aurelia - La Scala Maestro
- Pietro Guggiana - Heckler
- L. French - La Scala Maestro
- Victor Baring - La Scala Maestro
- Clive Swift - La Scala Maestro
- Arturo Veregas - Claudio Toscanini
- David Shelmerdine - Maitre a Danser
- Leonie Mellinger - Suelinha
- Ayub Khan Din - Heckler
- John Maxim - Lherie
- Martin Benson - La Scala Maestro
- Director(s):
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Writer(s):
- William Stadiem
- Producer(s):
- Tarak Ben Ammar, Fulvio Lucisano
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