La Tosca
Synopsis
Rome, June 1800. Floria Tosca is a celebrated opera singer, better known as La Tosca. Her lover is Mario Cavaradossi, a young artist and Bomapartist sympathizer. When the latter helps Angelotti, the leader of the opposition, to escape from prison and hides him in La Tosca's home, he antagonizes Baron Scarpia, the ruthless chief of police, all the more as his love for Tosca is unrequited. Scarpia has Mario arrested and condemned to death. Upset, Floria begs the Baron for her lover's life. He accepts to have the bullets of the firing squad replaced by blanks if... she sleeps with him. She agrees nominally but when she finds herself with Scarpia, she stabs him to death. She then goes to see Mario in his cell and lets him know about his phony execution. But Scarpia had had time to get the order reversed and in the early hours of the morning, Mario is executed in the proper manner. In despair, Tosca throws herself into the void...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Calmettes, Charles le Bargy
- Screenplay & Story
- André Calmettes, Victorien Sardou
- Original Title
- La Tosca
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Pathé Frères, Le Film d'art
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Calmettes, Charles le Bargy
André Calmettes, Victorien Sardou
Charles Jourjon
Department Leadership Roster
André Calmettes
Director
Charles le Bargy
Director
Charles Jourjon
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About La Tosca
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What is La Tosca about?
Rome, June 1800. Floria Tosca is a celebrated opera singer, better known as La Tosca. Her lover is Mario Cavaradossi, a young artist and Bomapartist sympathizer. When the latter helps Angelotti, the leader of the opposition, to escape from prison and hides him in La Tosca's home, he antagonizes Baron Scarpia, the ruthless chief of police, all the more as his love for Tosca is unrequited. Scarpia has Mario arrested and condemned to death. Upset, Floria begs the Baron for her lover's life. He accepts to have the bullets of the firing squad replaced by blanks if... she sleeps with him. She agrees nominally but when she finds herself with Scarpia, she stabs him to death. She then goes to see Mario in his cell and lets him know about his phony execution. But Scarpia had had time to get the order reversed and in the early hours of the morning, Mario is executed in the proper manner. In despair, Tosca throws herself into the void...
Who directed La Tosca?
La Tosca was directed by André Calmettes, Charles le Bargy.
Who stars in La Tosca?
The principal cast of La Tosca includes Cécile Sorel, René Alexandre, Charles le Bargy, Charles Mosnier.
When was La Tosca released and how long is it?
La Tosca was released in 1909 with a total runtime of 11m.