Main Cast: Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold, Eddie Albert, Paola Borboni, James Hong
Release Year: 1982
Country: US
Run Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
When touring Italian opera star Giorgio Fini (Luciano Pavarotti in his screen debut) mysteriously loses his voice before a performance in Boston, he goes to see throat specialist Dr. Pamela Taylor (Kathryn Harrold), and the two fall madly in love. This film features a number of songs, including "If We Were in Love" and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
Beulah Quo - Mei Ling; Norman Steinberg - Dr. Barmen; Rod Colbin - Ted Mullane; Kathryn Fuller - Faye Kennedy; Joe Mascolo - Dominic Giordano; Karen Kondazian - Francesca Giordano; Leona Mitchell
Credit
Betsy Cox - Costume Designer, Rita Riggs - Costume Designer, Gary Daigler - First Assistant Director, Tony Brandt - First Assistant Director, Franklin J. Schaffner - Director, Michael F. Anderson - Editor, Michael J. Lewis - Composer (Music Score), John Williams - Composer (Music Score), Alan Bergman - Songwriter, Marilyn Bergman - Songwriter, William J. Creber - Production Designer, Fred Koenekamp - Cinematographer, Terry Carr - Producer, Peter Fetterman - Producer, Alain Bernheim - Producer, William Joseph Durrell, Jr. - Set Designer, Perry Gray - Set Designer, James W. Payne - Set Designer, Charles M. Wilborn - Sound/Sound Designer, Pete Antico - Stunts, Norman Steinberg - Screenwriter, Anne Piper - Book Author
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.
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.
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.
