La pietra del paragone
Synopsis
LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE (The Touchstone) concerns the Count Asdrubale who is wealthy and therefore of great interest to many women – notably Aspasia, Fulvia, and Clarice. Only Clarice, however, loves him for something other than his riches. There are also male hangers-on: the corrupt journalist Macrobio, the poetaster Pacuvio, and Giocondo, who is Asdrubale's true friend, but who has his own eyes on Clarice. To test his friends and would-be fiancées, Asdrubale pretends that he has been bankrupted. Sure enough, only Clarice and Giocondo stand by him, and when his fortune is "miraculously" saved, the three have the last laugh on everyone else... or do they? This production is set in what looks like the early 1960s. But the real innovation is the use of blue screen technology: using tiny cameras and sets, along gigantic screens hanging over the stage, a kind of video mixing makes the singers appear to inhabit any number of fanciful settings and perform a myriad of improbable actions.
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Sonia Prina
La marquesa Clarice
Jennifer Holloway
La baronessa Aspasia
Laura Giordano
Donna Fulvia
François Lis
Il conte Asdrubale
José Manuel Zapata
Il cavalier Giocondo
Joan Martín-Royo
Macrobio
Christian Senn
Pacuvio
Filippo Polinelli
Fabrizio
Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Self - Conductor
Gioachino Rossini
Self - Composer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippe Béziat
- Screenplay & Story
- Luigi Romanelli
- Original Score
- Gioachino Rossini
- Original Title
- La pietra del paragone
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Studios
- Naive Film, Les Films du Point du Jour, Unitel Classics
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippe Béziat
Luigi Romanelli
Gioachino Rossini
Department Leadership Roster
Gioachino Rossini
Original Music Composer
Philippe Béziat
Director
Pierrick Sorin
Production Design
Luigi Romanelli
Writer
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What is La pietra del paragone about?
LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE (The Touchstone) concerns the Count Asdrubale who is wealthy and therefore of great interest to many women – notably Aspasia, Fulvia, and Clarice. Only Clarice, however, loves him for something other than his riches. There are also male hangers-on: the corrupt journalist Macrobio, the poetaster Pacuvio, and Giocondo, who is Asdrubale's true friend, but who has his own eyes on Clarice. To test his friends and would-be fiancées, Asdrubale pretends that he has been bankrupted. Sure enough, only Clarice and Giocondo stand by him, and when his fortune is "miraculously" saved, the three have the last laugh on everyone else... or do they? This production is set in what looks like the early 1960s. But the real innovation is the use of blue screen technology: using tiny cameras and sets, along gigantic screens hanging over the stage, a kind of video mixing makes the singers appear to inhabit any number of fanciful settings and perform a myriad of improbable actions.
Who directed La pietra del paragone?
La pietra del paragone was directed by Philippe Béziat.
Who stars in La pietra del paragone?
The principal cast of La pietra del paragone includes Sonia Prina, Jennifer Holloway, Laura Giordano, François Lis, José Manuel Zapata.
When was La pietra del paragone released and how long is it?
La pietra del paragone was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for La pietra del paragone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La pietra del paragone was composed by Gioachino Rossini.