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Stradivari

  • 19881988
  • 1h 50m
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6.5/10
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Stradivari (1988)
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As a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attenti... Read allAs a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attention of Niccolò Amati, a famous lutist of Cremona. Antonio became apprentice in his bottega ... Read allAs a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attention of Niccolò Amati, a famous lutist of Cremona. Antonio became apprentice in his bottega (workshop). Grown up, he fell in love for Francesca and he succeeded in marrying her. Afte... Read all
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  • Director
    • Giacomo Battiato
  • Writers
    • Giacomo Battiato(screenplay)
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Valérie Kaprisky
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  • Director
    • Giacomo Battiato
  • Writers
    • Giacomo Battiato(screenplay)
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Valérie Kaprisky
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    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Antonio Stradivarias Antonio Stradivari
    Stefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
    • Antonia Mariaas Antonia Maria
    Valérie Kaprisky
    Valérie Kaprisky
    • Francescaas Francesca
    Francesco Quinn
    Francesco Quinn
    • Alessandroas Alessandro
    Danny Quinn
    Danny Quinn
    • Francescoas Francesco
    Lorenzo Quinn
    • Young Antonio Stradivarias Young Antonio Stradivari
    Fanny Bastien
    Fanny Bastien
    • Caterinaas Caterina
    Jean-Paul Muel
    • Tailoras Tailor
    Stefano Mosini
    • Antonio Stradivari as a childas Antonio Stradivari as a child
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Nicolò Amatias Nicolò Amati
    Michael Valeri
    • Omobonoas Omobono
    Patrizia De Clara
    • Maddalenaas Maddalena
    Benedetto Fanna
    • Marcoas Marco
    Stefano Gragnani
    • The Marquis Aribertias The Marquis Ariberti
    Graziella Diano
    • The Marquise Aribertias The Marquise Ariberti
    Armando Marra
    • Friar Schoolmasteras Friar Schoolmaster
    Mimmo Sepe
    • Friar Cookas Friar Cook
    • (as Domenico Sepe)
    Pietro Tordi
    Pietro Tordi
    • Friar Mendicantas Friar Mendicant
    • Director
      • Giacomo Battiato
    • Writers
      • Giacomo Battiato(screenplay)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
      • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay) (story)
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    As a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attention of Niccolò Amati, a famous lutist of Cremona. Antonio became apprentice in his bottega (workshop). Grown up, he fell in love for Francesca and he succeeded in marrying her. Afterwards he became more and more famous for his violins and he was granted a diploma from the king of Spain. After the death of his wife he was almost forced to marry again. He was chosen by Antonia Maria and it will be a happy marriage. In the background we have a look at the history of Northern Italy during the seventeenth century. —Baldinotto da Pistoia
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      Nicoletta Magalotti's debut.
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      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Anthony Quinn

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    3/10
    That Line Between "Starring Role" and "Cameo"
    While watching this, I couldn't help picturing some struggling screenwriter trying to come up with a script he could actually sell and getting nowhere. Then suddenly one day he just happens to overhear some music historian mention that almost nothing is known about the life of the great violin maker Antonio Stradivari. The young screenwriter rushes home and grabs a screenplay from some desk drawer; some cheesy, predictable, yawn-fest of a love story. He scribbles in some lines about violin making and Presto!

    How Anthony Quinn got suckered into this is beyond me. Fortunately for his fans and his reputation he is only given enough screen time to justify listing him as the star of the movie. (I'm assuming there is some kind of rule regarding that.) Most of the movie is deals with Stradivari as a young man, played by Anthony Quinn's son Lorenzo, and his pursuit of his first wife, Francesca. His violin making also comes up occasionally.

    I gave it three stars in recognition of the fact that at least they used actual period-looking violins (note the short fingerboards with inlaid edges) and cast actual violinists in the roles that required playing violin, thus sparing the viewing audience from having to suspend disbelief while watching some central casting trying to fake playing along with a recording by sawing away at a fiddle like it was a piece of firewood. I'm grateful at least for that.
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1988 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Stradivarius
    • Filming locations
      • Cremona, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cinecittà
      • Gruppo Bema
      • Reteitalia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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