Tosca

2h 2001

Brief Synopsis

The story of the tragic Tosca, who is in love with Mario Cavaradossi. However, Tosca is desired by the venal Baron Scarpia, who falsely arrests Mario and deceives Tosca. The deception leads Tosca to take her own life.

Cast & Crew

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Benoit Jacquot

Director

Angela Gheorghiu

Floria Tosca

Roberto Alagna

Mario Cavaradossi

Ruggero Raimondi

Baron Scarpia

David Cangelosi

Spoletta

Sorin Coliban

Sciarrone

Film Details

Also Known As
La Tosca, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Musical
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Axiom Films; France 3 Cinéma; L'Est
Distribution Company
Avatar Films; Arthaus (Norway); Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Key Films; Les Productions Jmh; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films
Location
Rome, Italy; Cologne, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The story of the tragic Tosca, who is in love with Mario Cavaradossi. However, Tosca is desired by the venal Baron Scarpia, who falsely arrests Mario and deceives Tosca. The deception leads Tosca to take her own life.

Director

Benoit Jacquot

Director

Cast

Angela Gheorghiu

Floria Tosca

Roberto Alagna

Mario Cavaradossi

Ruggero Raimondi

Baron Scarpia

David Cangelosi

Spoletta

Sorin Coliban

Sciarrone

Enrico Fissore

Sacristan

Maurizio Muraro

Angelotti

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

Gwynne Howell

James Savage Hanford

Karl Heinz Rogosch

Bernd Selle

Antonio Agliuzzi

Oktay Ovali

Roger Claas

Florian Schulz

Christos Gkesios

Marco-antonio Scapicclio

Suat Mola

Evangelis Kontsotolis

Gerhard Brunzel

Detlef Kuhne

Vincenzo Salvatori

Crew

Luc Barnier

Editor

Ruth Breslaw

Production Coordinator

Fernandino Ceriani

Assistant Director

Sylvain Chauvelot

Art Director

Pascal Chauvin

Sound Effects

Raphael Chevenement

Assistant Director

Alysia Cooper

Makeup

Douglas Cummins

Co-Producer

Emily Zinth De Kentzigen

Unit Manager

Osvaldo Desideri

Set Decorator

Joelle Dominique

Hairdresser

Genevieve Dufour

Script Supervisor

Caroline Dulac

Editor

Terry Edwards

Music

William Flageollet

Sound

Christian Gasc

Costume Designer

Olivier Goinard

Sound

David Groves

Music

Martin Hawkins

Camera Operator

Pascale Hornus

Post-Production Coordinator

Francois-joseph Hors

Sound Effects

Jean-pierre Houel

Sound Department

Alfred Hurmer

Co-Producer

Dagmar Jacobsen

Co-Producer

Benoit Jacquot

Screenwriter

Wolfgang Jager

Special Effects

Benjamin Kotter

Special Effects

Celia Lafitedupont

Editor

Philippe Lardon

Camera Operator

Joel Lavrut

Set Decorator

Corinne Le-hong

Assistant Director

Lionel Lebras

Sound Department

Didier Lesage

Sound Effects

Anne Lessnick

Production Manager

Daniel Lipnik

Consultant

Nicholas Moreau

Sound

Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen

Makeup

Giacinto Papa

Unit Production Manager

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

Antonio Pappano

Music Director

Isabelle Partiot

Production Coordinator

Santiago Isidro Pin

Painter

Giacomo Puccini

From Opera

Giacomo Puccini

Other

Giacomo Puccini

Music

Olivier Ratzer

Manager

Simon Rhodes

Music Engineer

Antonino Rissoti

Unit Production Manager

Jean-pierre Saire

Executive Producer

Ralph Salis

Special Effects

Victorien Sardou

Play As Source Material

Levon Sayan

Associate Producer

Frederic Sichler

Coproducer

Patrizia Tallarico

Production Manager

Daniel Toscan Du Plantier

Producer

Simon Toyne

Music

Alessandro Verdecchi

Co-Producer

Nadine Verdier

Editor

Gilles Viaud

Modelmaker

Otto Vogelsberg

Location Manager

Romain Winding

Director Of Photography

Ann Wingate

Production Manager

Film Details

Also Known As
La Tosca, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Musical
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Axiom Films; France 3 Cinéma; L'Est
Distribution Company
Avatar Films; Arthaus (Norway); Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Key Films; Les Productions Jmh; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films
Location
Rome, Italy; Cologne, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 12, 2002

Released in United States August 2, 2002

Released in United States 2001

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - out of competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.

Began shooting November 22, 2000.

Completed shooting January 12, 2001.

Released in United States Summer July 12, 2002

Released in United States August 2, 2002 (Music Hall; Los Angeles)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - out of competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.)

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