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Tosca's Kiss
''Tosca's Kiss'' () is a 1984 film directed by Daniel Schmid, a documentary of life in the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti of Milan, the world's first nursing home for retired opera singers, founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. ''The New York Times'' review called it "Bravissimo!" Dustin Hoffman cited ''Il Bacio di Tosca'' as a direct inspiration for his 2012 film ''Quartet (2012 film), Quartet''. Plot The film follows retired soprano Sara Scuderi and the other tenants of the retirement home, as they re-live and re-enact the roles which made them famous. Cast * Sara Scuderi * Giuseppe Manacchini * Giulietta Simionato * Leonida Bellon * Salvatore Locapo * Giovanni Puligheddu * Della Benning * Cesare Perugia * Giuseppina Sani * Giulia Scaramelli Awards The film received the Georges Delerue Prize for Best Musical Documentary at the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent, Ghent International Film Festival in 1985 and the International Documentary Association IDA Award in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Schmid
Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 5 August 2006) was a Swiss theatre and film director. Biography In 1982, his film ''Hécate'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. His film ''Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. In 1988, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. A new documentary film on Schmid's life, ''Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense'', had its U.S. premiere at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on 20 June 2011. Filmography / works *1967: ' (dir. George Moorse) (assistant director; TV film) *1967: ''Claire (1967 film), Claire'' (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film) *1967: ''Abgründe'' (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film) *1969: ''Samuel Beckett (film), Samuel Beckett'' (dir. Rosa von Praunheim) (cinematographer; short film) *1970: ''Thut alles im Finstern, eurem Herrn das L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |