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55% Critic Match
Puccini for Beginners
“A love triangle of operatic proportions.”
5.5 / 10• 2006• 1h 22m•NR• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Reaser
Allegra
Lead
Gretchen Mol
Grace
Justin Kirk
Philip
Julianne Nicholson
Samantha
Jennifer Dundas
Molly
Tina Benko
Nell
Brian Letscher
Jeff
Kate Simses
Vivian
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maria Maggenti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Puccini for Beginners is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
