Passion
1996, English. Directed by James Lapine.
Giorgio, a young soldier, is in love with Clara. But they are separated when Giorgio is posted far away, where he meets the unhappy, unhealthy, and unattractive Fosca, who develops a passionate love for Giorgio and tries to make him love her. This rendition of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical was recorded on the stage with it's original all-star Broadway cast. Originally broadcast as part of "American Playhouse" on PBS (season thirteen, episode six).
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- James LapineDirector
- Donna MurphyFosca
- Jere SheaGiorgio
- Marin MazzieClara
- Gregg EdelmanColonel Ricci
- Tom AldredgeDr. Tambourri
- Linda BalgordFosca's Mother
- T.J. MeyersMajor Rizzolli
- William ParryLieutenant Barri
- Christopher PeccaroLudovic
- Francis RuivivarLieutenant Torasso
- Colleen FitzpatrickMistress
- John AntonyPrivate Augenti
Details
- Released
- 29 September 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
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Passion runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Who directed Passion?
Passion (1996) was directed by James Lapine and stars Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie.