Vivaldi, the Red Priest (2009)

Directed by

Liana Marabini

Genre

music, history

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film covers the life of composer Antonio Vivaldi. It shows his struggle between his role as a Catholic priest and his music. The story also follows his spiritual conflicts and his love for a woman.

biographicalhistoricalmelancholicromanticintrospectivelyricalslow-pacedreverent

What happens

Vivaldi, the Red Priest (Italian: Vivaldi, il prete rosso) is an Italian television film, created and directed by Liana Marabini in 2009, about the life of composer Antonio Vivaldi, who was also a Catholic priest. It shows his relationship with the world, the Church, his spiritual battles and his love for a woman. This co-production between the UK and Italy has two episodes of 90 minutes, and intends to show the spiritual dimension of Vivaldi which is, according to the director, often ignored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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