Farinelli (1961)★ 5.4/10
- Musical
Directed by: Holger Boland
Written by: Mogens Dam, Johan Ludvig Heiberg
A secluded monastery of nuns is turned upside down, when a theatrical ensemble led by the famous tenor Farinelli arrives to study a new opera. Action speeds up even more when Farinelli is kidnapped by pirates. TV adaptation of Reesen's 1942 operetta-musical.
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Poul BundgaardCarlo Broschi - 'Farinelli'
Grethe MogensenInez - 'Preciosa'Hans KurtDomingo - Captain of piratesChristian ArhoffDon Cleofas - Minister of PropagandaIngolf DavidFerdinand VI - King of SpainFlemming DyjakGuardsmanAage FønssDon Gil Perez - Prime MinisterMichael FønssGuzman - Domingo's first manElse Margrethe GardelliMaria Theresia - Fernando's QueenRudy HansenRosita - Manuelo's daughterWilliam KisumPirateHans-Henrik KrauseDon Stefano - Minister of JusticeHenry LohmannManuelo - court barberLise PanduroCarmencita - joyful girl from MadridEmil ReesenSelf - composerBjørn SpiroCaptain of the guardsBodil SteenPrioress in Monastery of Saint CeciliaAnnemette SvendsenNun