Young Toscanini Explained

Young Toscanini
Director:	Franco Zeffirelli
Starring:	C. Thomas Howell Elizabeth Taylor
Producer:	Tarak Ben Ammar Fulvio Lucisano
Music:	Roman Vlad
Cinematography:	Daniele Nannuzzi
Editing:	Jim Clark Amedeo Giomini Bryan Oates
Distributor:	UGC (France) DLF (Italy)
Runtime:	109 minutes
Country:	Italy France
Language:	English

Young Toscanini (original title: Il giovane Toscanini) is a 1988 Italian-French biographical drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring C. Thomas Howell and Elizabeth Taylor. It was screened out of competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

The film, combining fact and fiction, charts the early career and romances of the conductor Arturo Toscanini in Rio de Janeiro in 1886.

Cast

• C. Thomas Howell as Arturo Toscanini
• Elizabeth Taylor as Nadina Bulichoff (singing voice was dubbed by Aprile Millo)
• Sophie Ward as Sorella Margherita
• Philippe Noiret as Dom Pedro II
• Franco Nero as Claudio Toscanini
• Pat Heywood as Mother Allegri
• Jean-Pierre Cassel as Maestro Miguez
• John Rhys-Davies as Claudio Rossi
• Valentina Cortese (cameo)

References

1. News: Aspesi . Natalia . La Via Crucis di Zeffirelli . 20 January 2023 . La Repubblica. 6 September 1988 . it.
2. News: Malcolm . Derek . Soap opera with a capital O . 20 January 2023 . . . 8 Sep 1988 . 22 . en.