Farinelli (1994)
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
Top billed cast
Stefano DionisiCarlo Broschi (Farinelli)
Enrico Lo VersoRiccardo Broschi
Elsa ZylbersteinAlexandra
Jeroen KrabbéGeorge Frideric Handel
Caroline CellierMargareth Hunter
Marianne BaslerCountess Mauer
Jacques BoudetFelipe V
Graham ValentinePrince of Wales
Pier Paolo CapponiBroschi- Renaud du Peloux de Saint RomainBenedict Hunter
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