Yes, Giorgio

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Yes, Giorgio

Directed by	Franklin Schaffner
Produced by	Peter Fetterman
Written by	Anne Piper Norman Steinberg
Starring	Luciano Pavarotti Kathryn Harrold
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	September 24, 1982
Running time	110 min.
Language	English Italian
Budget	$19,000,000
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Yes, Giorgio is a 1982 musical/comedy starring Luciano Pavarotti. Michael J. Lewis provided the original music for the film with cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp. The movie is rated PG in the USA.

1 Plot
2 Main cast
3 Awards and nominations
4 External links

[edit] Plot

Luciano Pavarotti plays an Italian opera singer by the name of Giorgio Fini who loses his voice while in America, and is treated by a female throat specialist, played by Kathryn Harrold, with whom he falls in love.

[edit] Main cast

Luciano Pavarotti ... Giorgio Fini
Kathryn Harrold ... Pamela Taylor
Eddie Albert ... Henry Pollack
Paolo Baroni ... Sister Theresa
James Hong ... Kwan
Beulah Quo ... Mei Ling
Norman Steinberg ... Dr. Barmen
Rod Colbin ... Ted Mullane
Kathryn Fuller ... Faye Kennedy
Joseph Mascolo ... Dominic Giordano
Karen Kondazian ... Francesca Giordano
Leona Mitchell ... Herself
Kurt Adler ... Himself
Emerson Buckley ... Himself
Alexander Courage ... Conductor, Turandot

[edit] Awards and nominations

The song "If We Were In Love" from the movie was nominated by the Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Song and nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture by the Golden Globes. Pavarotti was nominated by the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actor and Worst New Star as well as a nominee for Worst Screenplay for Norman Steinberg.