Summary
A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 33Audiences 41GoodWatch 37
Tomatometer33%
Letterboxd · 541 ratings2.5/5
IMDb3.8
Audience score34%
Box office
12%of its budget back
- Budget
- $19 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $19 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for music movies
typical 106110Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1982
September 24, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
United States
Academy Awards1983
- Music (Original Song)1983Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 19 more41 people
- Luciano PavarottiGiorgio Fini
- Kathryn HarroldPamela Taylor
- Eddie AlbertHenry Pollack
- Paola BorboniSister Theresa
- James HongKwan
- Beulah QuoMei Ling
- Norman SteinbergDr. Barmen
- RCRod ColbinTed Mullane
- KFKathryn FullerFaye Kennedy
- Joseph MascoloDominic Giordano
Karen KondazianFrancesca Giordano
Ettore MartiniChauffeur- KAKurt AdlerHimself
Leona MitchellHerself- EBEmerson BuckleyHimself
Alexander CourageConductor, Turandot
Paul MarinNello Jori
Patrick CranshawMan on Gurney- SESteven EcholsJames
- CWChionesu WellsLevi
Wolf MuserSurgeon
William BronderForeman- BSBill SmillieStagehand
- DBDanny ButchRicardo Giordino
Directing · 1
- Franklin J. Schaffner Director
Writing · 4
- Norman Steinberg Screenplay
- Anne Piper Novel
- Alan Bergman Lyricist
- Marilyn Bergman Lyricist
Production · 5
- Herbert H. Breslin Executive Producer
- Alain Bernheim Executive Producer
- Peter Fetterman Producer
- Jennifer Shull Casting
- Terry Carr Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Fred J. Koenekamp Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael F. Anderson Editor
Sound · 2
- Michael J. Lewis Original Music Composer
- John Williams Songs
Art · 2
- William J. Creber Production Design
- James W. Payne Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rita Riggs Costume Design
- Rick Sharp Makeup Artist
- Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Gary McLarty Stunts
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