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Farinelli
Summary: The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th-century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli.
Release Date: March 17, 1995
Director:
Gérard Corbiau
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
MPAA: R
Language: French
Domestic: $ 1,573,411
International: $ 26,815
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