Yes, Giorgio
| Yes, Giorgio | |
|---|---|
 Original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Produced by | Peter Fetterman |
| Written by |
Anne Piper Norman Steinberg |
| Starring |
Luciano Pavarotti Kathryn Harrold |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Editing by | Michael F. Anderson |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release dates | September 24, 1982 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Language |
English Italian |
| Budget | $19,000,000 |
| Box office | $1,368,588 (US)[1] |
Yes, Giorgio is a 1982 musical/comedy film starring Luciano Pavarotti, his only venture in film acting. Michael J. Lewis provided the original music for the film with cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp. The film is based on the novel by Anne Piper and is rated PG in the United States.
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.
Main cast
- Luciano Pavarotti ... Giorgio Fini
- Kathryn Harrold ... Pamela Taylor
- Eddie Albert ... Henry Pollack
- Paola Borboni ... 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
Awards and nominations
The song "If We Were in Love" was written by John Williams for the movie, and 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.
References
- ↑ "Yes, Giorgio - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
External links
- Yes, Giorgio at the Internet Movie Database
- Yes, Giorgio at the TCM Movie Database
- Yes, Giorgio at allmovie
- Yes, Giorgio at Box Office Mojo
- Yes, Giorgio at Rotten Tomatoes
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