Benoit Jacquot reinvents the way we view opera in this magnificent production of Puccini's story of Tosca's love for the painter Cavaradossi and the intervention of Scarpia.
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Cast
| Angela Gheorghiu | ... |
Floria Tosca
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Roberto Alagna | ... |
Mario Cavaradossi
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| Ruggero Raimondi | ... |
Il barone Vittelio Scarpia
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David Cangelosi | ... |
Spoletta
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Sorin Coliban | ... |
Sciarrone
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Enrico Fissore | ... |
Sagrestano
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Maurizio Muraro | ... |
Cesare Angelotti
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Gwynne Howell | ... |
Il carceriere
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James Savage-Hanford | ... |
Un pastore
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Karl-Heinz Rogosch | ... |
Tax judge
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Bernd Selle | ... |
Roberti
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Antonio Agliuzzi | ... |
Henchman
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Oktay Ovali | ... |
Henchman
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Roger Claas | ... |
Henchman
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Florian Schulz | ... |
Soldier
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Christos Gkesios | ... |
Soldier
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Marco-Antonio Scapicclio | ... |
Soldier
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Suat Mola | ... |
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Evangelis Kontsotolis | ... |
Soldier
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Gerhard Brunzel | ... |
Officer
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Detlef Kühne | ... |
Sentry
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Vincenzo Salvatori | ... |
Young shepherd
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Directed by
| Benoît Jacquot | ||
Written by
| Luigi Illica | ... | (libretto) & |
| Giuseppe Giacosa | ... | (libretto) |
| Victorien Sardou | ... | (play "La Tosca") |
Produced by
| Douglas Cummins | ... | co-producer |
| Alfred Hürmer | ... | co-producer |
| Dagmar Jacobsen | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-Pierre Saire | ... | executive producer |
| Lévon Sayan | ... | associate producer |
| Frédéric Sichler | ... | co-producer |
| Patrizia Tallarico | ... | line producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | ... | producer |
| Alessandro Verdecchi | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Romain Winding | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Caroline Dulac | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadine Verdier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Sylvain Chauvelot | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ivan Bura | ||
| Joël Lavrut | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
Makeup Department
| Joëlle Dominique | ... | key hair stylist |
| Linda Mooney | ... | makeup artist: key hair stylist |
| Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pascale Hornus | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Anne Lessnick | ... | production manager |
| Nino Rissotti | ... | unit manager |
| Emily Zinth de Kentzingen | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fernandino Ceriani | ... | assistant director: Rome |
| Raphaël Chevènement | ... | assistant director |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Isabelle Partiot | ... | artistic coordinator |
| Volker Schäfer | ... | studio coordinator |
Sound Department
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley and sound designer |
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | supervising sound editor |
| François-Joseph Hors | ... | sound recordist |
| Johannes Malfatti | ... | sound assistant |
| Nicolas Moreau | ... | sound editor |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Wolfgang Jäger | ... | special effects |
| Benjamin Kotter | ... | special effects |
| Raph Salis | ... | special effects (as Ralph Salis) |
Visual Effects by
| Luc Augereau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Arnaud Fouquet | ... | digital artist |
| Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux | ... | trainee: visual effects unit |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Franken | ... | electrician / electrician: lighting computer |
| Rossi Handsley | ... | key grip |
| Rafael Jeneral | ... | video operator |
| Philippe Lardon | ... | camera operator |
| Stephan Rother | ... | gaffer |
| Sébastien Tran | ... | second assistant camera |
| Isabelle Weingarten | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Burkhard Eick | ... | casting: extras and bit parts |
| Delia Eick | ... | casting: extras and bit parts |
| Carmen Senz | ... | casting: bit parts and extras / extras casting |
| Stephan Senz | ... | casting: bit parts and extras / extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laurence Guindollet | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Pamela Bullock | ... | assistant conductor |
| Nicoletta Conti | ... | assistant conductor |
| Terry Edwards | ... | chorus director |
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Sam Okell | ... | assistant music editor |
| Jon Olive | ... | music editing technical consultant |
| Antonio Pappano | ... | musical director |
| Giacomo Puccini | ... | music by |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | music scoring mixer |
| The Tiffin Boys' Choir | ... | musician |
| Simon Toyne | ... | choir director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geneviève Dufour | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mark Dilliway | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Dominique Bandet | ... | production secretary |
| Petra Gösling | ... | production administrator |
| Marie-Noëlle Hauville | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Tosca Toscan du Plantier | ... | dedicatee (as Tosca) |
Production Companies
- Euripide Productions
- Integral Film
- Veradia Film
- France 3 Cinéma
- Axiom Films
- Seven Stars System
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Tele+ (in collaboration with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofica France Télévision Images (participation)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
Distributors
- Pyramide Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- France Télévision Distribution (2001) (World-wide) (sales)
- Alcine Terran (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Avatar Films (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Axiom Films (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- JMH Distribution (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Key Films (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arthaus Musik (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus Musik (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (4K)
- BBC Opus Arte (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kultur Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- EMI Classics (soundtrack available on)
- Gras Savoye (assurances)
- Magic Media Company (studio: German location)
- Onkel Tuca FilmDecor (set construction)
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF53,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Version of Tosca (1909). See more » |