Luigi Illica

One of Giacomo Puccini's greatest operas has been magically transposed to film in this stirring and wonderfully performed production featuring Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna as the star-crossed lovers. (Avatar Films)

The film is about the tragic love story of Colline and Mimi.

Film adaptation of Puccini's opera: the action takes place in Rome, during the battle of Marengo. The famous singer Floria Tosca, lover of the painter Mario Caravadossi, a noble man with liberal convictions, is also loved by the baron Scarpia, the minister of pontifical police. Scarpia suspects the painter to hide a political prisoner who has recently escaped from the castel Sant'Angelo. He provokes Tosca's jealousy against the Marchesa Attavanti, of whom Caravadossi is painting the portrait.

Drama of a singer who tries to save her revolutionary lover from the police chief but his jealousy leads to tragedy.

Puccini's famous opera for the first time on the big screen and with a production design created by Franco Zefirelli. Paris, first half of the 19th century. Four friends share a filthy attic. On Christmas Eve they decide to go to Café Momus to celebrate. This event will change their lives forever. (FILMAFFINITY)