Tosca
Synopsis
Non-musical account of Puccini's opera: Tosca and Cavaradossi are in love, but the tyrant Scarpia desires Tosca and oppresses Cavaradossi who is fighting for freedom.
Top Cast
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Imperio Argentina
Floria Tosca
Michel Simon
Il barone Scarpia
Rossano Brazzi
Mario Cavaradossi
Carla Candiani
La marchesa Attavanti
Olga Vittoria Gentilli
La regina di Napoli
Adriano Rimoldi
Angelotti
Nicolás D. Perchicot
Sciarrone
Nicola Maldacea
Il pittore di corte
Claudio Ermelli
Paisiello
Enzo Musumeci Greco
L'ufficiale della regina
Juan Calvo
Memmo Carotenuto
Parrucchiere della regina
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 18, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Koch
- Screenplay & Story
- Alessandro De Stefani, Carmine Gallone
- Original Score
- Umberto Mancini, Giacomo Puccini
- Original Title
- Tosca
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Scalera Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Koch
Alessandro De Stefani, Carmine Gallone, Carl Koch
Umberto Mancini, Giacomo Puccini
Gino Betrone
Salvatore Scalera, Michele Scalera
Department Leadership Roster
Salvatore Scalera
Producer
Michele Scalera
Producer
Alessandro De Stefani
Screenplay
Carl Koch
Director
Gino Betrone
Editor
Carmine Gallone
Screenplay
Gustav Abel
Production Design
Gino Carlo Sensani
Costume Design
Umberto Mancini
Original Music Composer
Domenico Gaido
Costume Design
Rosi Gori
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tosca.
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Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (French: [ʁənwaʁ]; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. His films La Grande Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. He was ranked by the BFI's Sight & Sound poll of critics in 2002 as the fourth greatest director of all time. Among numerous honors accrued during his lifetime, he received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975 for his contribution to the motion picture industry. Renoir was the son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was one of the first filmmakers to be known as an auteur.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tosca
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tosca about?
Non-musical account of Puccini's opera: Tosca and Cavaradossi are in love, but the tyrant Scarpia desires Tosca and oppresses Cavaradossi who is fighting for freedom.
Who directed Tosca?
Tosca was directed by Carl Koch.
Who stars in Tosca?
The principal cast of Tosca includes Imperio Argentina, Michel Simon, Rossano Brazzi, Carla Candiani, Olga Vittoria Gentilli.
When was Tosca released and how long is it?
Tosca was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Tosca?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tosca was composed by Umberto Mancini, Giacomo Puccini.