La Tosca (1973)
Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.
Director: Luigi Magni
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: March 23, 1973
Cast
- Monica Vitti - Floria Tosca
- Vittorio Gassman - Scarpia
- Gigi Proietti - Mario Cavaradossi
- Umberto Orsini - Cesare Angelotti
- Fiorenzo Fiorentini - Spoletta
- Gianni Bonagura - Sciarrone
- Marisa Fabbri - La regina di Napoli
- Ninetto Davoli - Ussano Nero
- Aldo Fabrizi - Il governatore
- Goffredo Pistoni - Il sagrestano
Screenplay
- Luigi Magni (Screenplay)
- Victorien Sardou (Theatre Play)
Music: Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography: Franco Di Giacomo
Editing: Ruggero Mastroianni
Production: Quasars Film Company, UTI Produzioni Associate
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Magni
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La Tosca about?
- Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.
- Who directed La Tosca?
- La Tosca was directed by Luigi Magni.
- Who stars in La Tosca?
- La Tosca stars Monica Vitti, Vittorio Gassman, Gigi Proietti, Umberto Orsini, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, Gianni Bonagura.
- How long is La Tosca?
- La Tosca has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is La Tosca?
- La Tosca is a Drama film.
- Where was La Tosca produced?
- La Tosca was produced in Italy.