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Andrea Chénier (1955)

Andrea Chénier poster
Original title
Le souffle de la liberté
Directed by
Clemente Fracassi
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is a musical melodrama about the 18th century poet Andre Chenier during the French Revolution. The story follows his romantic involvement and political turmoil.

melodramaticromantictragicoperatichistoricalintensepassionate

What happens

Andrea Chénier, also spelled Andrea Chenier, is a 1955 French-Italian historical musical melodrama film directed by Clemente Fracassi and starring Antonella Lualdi, Raf Vallone and Michel Auclair. It is loosely based on the eponymous 1896 opera by Umberto Giordano about the eighteenth century poet André Chénier. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Flavio Mogherini and Franco Zeffirelli. It was shot using Technicolor and VistaVision. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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