Puccini for Beginners (2006)
A love triangle of operatic proportions.
82 min
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.
- Release date
- September 2, 2006
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $89,417
Trailer
Cast
- Ken Barnett as Catering Boss
- Julianne Nicholson as Samantha
- Brian Letscher as Jeff
- Elizabeth Reaser as Allegra
- Gretchen Mol as Grace
- Justin Kirk as Philip
- Tina Benko as Nell
- Kate Simses as Vivian
- Natalie Levin as Turandot
- Mimi Molligher as Woman in Elevator
Crew
- Maria Maggenti · Director
- Maria Maggenti · Writer
- Jake Abraham · Producer
- Gary Winick · Producer
- Eden Wurmfeld · Producer
- Terry Dame · Composer
- Mauricio Rubinstein · Cinematographer
- Susan Graef · Editor
- Philip Huffman · Casting director
- Laura Maxwell-Scott · Casting director
- Todd Thaler · Casting director
- Aleta Shaffer · Production designer